Financial Analysis on

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Internship Report

May 11th, 2015

Ms. Sayla Sawat Siddiqui
Lecturer-III,
BRAC Business School,
BRAC University.

Subject: Submission of the Internship Report Titled Financial Analysis on Beximco

Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Dear Madam,
It is an immense pleasure for me to submit to you the internship report titled Financial
Analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited. My main incentive was to prepare this
internship report according to your guidelines and in accordance with your directions. I have
tried my best to make the work as per your structures. I hope that I have done a satisfactory job
considering my level of experience and capability and have been able to relate the fundamental
things with realistic applications.
Moreover, I am extremely thankful for the opportunity that you gave me to express my ability
and I intently hope that you will like the work that I have done.
Sincerely,

---------------------------MD. Erfanul Haque

ID: 11104098
Department: BRAC Business School (BBS)
BRAC University

There is an English proverb Two heads are better than one which means no one can obtain a
noble objective alone. This internship report is an accumulation of many peoples endeavor.
At the very beginning, I would like to convey my sincere appreciation to the almighty ALLAH
for giving me the strength and the ability to finish the task within the planned time. Then, I
would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed towards preparing and
making this report successfully.
I would like to express my sincere and immense gratitude to my internship advisor, Ms. Sayla
Sawat Siddiqui, Lecturer-III of BRAC Business School, BRAC University. I am deeply
grateful to her whole hearted supervision during the internship period. Her valuable suggestions
and guideline helped me a lot to prepare the report in a well-organized manner.
I would also like to thank the authority of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) for giving
me the opportunity to do my internship in their well-known organization and supplying me the
necessary information and published papers. I would like to thank Mr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed,
Manager, Accounts & Finance, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, for his help and guidance
during my internship in BPL.
I am also grateful to the other officials and my intern friends at BPL who helped me while
preparing the report by giving their suggestions, assistance and supply of information, which
were valuable to me.

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Chapter 01: Introduction

1.1

Origin of the Report

01

1.2

Objective of the Report

01

1.3

Scope of the Report

01

1.4

Methodology of the Report

02

1.5

Limitation of the Report

02

Chapter 02: Industry Overview

2.1

About the Industry

03

2.2

Industry Outlook

05

Chapter 03: Company Overview

3.1

About the Company

08

3.2

Mission

09

3.3

Vision

09

3.4

Core Values

09

3.5

Key Milestones

11

3.6

Board & Management

12

3.7

Organizational Structure

13

3.8

Products

14

3.9

Accolades

16

3.10

Global Recognitions

16

3.11

R & D Capabilities

16

3.12

Global Footprint

17

3.13

Exports

17

3.14

Corporate Strategies

18

3.15

Corporate Social Responsibility

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Chapter 04: Job Description & Responsibilities

4.1

Overview of the Accounts & Finance Department

25

4.2

Job Description of the Sections

26

4.3

Hierarchy of the Accounts & Finance Department

29

4.4

Internship Experience & Job Responsibilities

30

4.5

Personal Observation

33

4.6

Recommendation

34

Chapter 05: Financial Analysis

5.1

Summary of the Analysis

35

5.2

Objective of the Analysis

36

5.3

Methodology of the Analysis

36

5.4

Limitation of the Analysis

37

5.A

Current Investment Situation of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

38

5.A.1 Investment Positives

38

5.A.2 Investment Concerns

39

5.A.3 Other Basic Attributes

39

5.B

40

Industry Analysis

5.B.1 Introduction

40

5.B.2 Analysis & Comparison of Ratios

40

5.C

60

Equity Analysis

5.C.1 Introduction

60

5.C.2 Steps of Equity Analysis

60

Chapter 06: Recommendation

6.1

Overview

78

6.2

Introduction to TOWS Analysis

78

6.3

TOWS Analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

79

Chapter 07: Conclusion

80

References

81

Appendix

86

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Figure 1: Market Size of the Pharmaceuticals Industry of Bangladesh

05

Figure 2: Market Shares of Ten (10) Major Players

06

Figure 3: Pharmaceuticals Export & Export Growth

06

Figure 4: Core Values of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

09

Figure 5: Organizational Structure of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

13

Figure 6: Corporate Strategies of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

18

Figure 7: CSR Activities of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

22

Figure 8: Sections of the Accounts & Finance Department

25

Figure 9: Hierarchy of the Accounts & Finance Department

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Figure 10: The Sections of Most of My Job Responsibilities

31

Figure 11: Classification of Personal Observation

33

Figure 12: Parts of Financial Analysis

35

Figure 13: Steps of Equity Analysis

60

Figure 14: Elements Needed to Calculate Operating Cash Flow (OCF)

61

Figure 15: Steps of Project Cash Flow

67

Figure 16: Types of Per Share Price

75

Figure 17: Structure of TOWS Analysis

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Table 1: Key Milestones of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

11

Table 2: Management Committee of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

12

Table 3: Executive Committee of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

12

Table 4: Blockbuster Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

14

Table 5: Hi-Tech Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

14

Table 6: Other Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

15

Table 7: List of New Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

15

Table 8: Basic Information Related to Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

39

Table 9: Structure of EBIT

62

Table 10: Calculation of Operating Cash Flow (OCF)

66

Table 11: Calculation of Project Cash Flow

71

Table 12: Calculation of Required Rate of Return

72

Table 13: Calculation of Net Present Value (NPV)

74

Table 14: Calculating Intrinsic Price

75

Table 15: Calculation of Average Market Price

75

Table 16: TOWS Analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Trend 1: Analysis & Comparison of Current Ratio

41

Trend 2: Analysis & Comparison of Acid-Test (Quick) Ratio

43

Trend 3: Analysis & Comparison of Inventory Turnover

44

Trend 4: Analysis & Comparison of Net Profit Margin

46

Trend 5: Analysis & Comparison of Asset Turnover

48

Trend 6: Analysis & Comparison of Return on Assets (ROA)

49

Trend 7: Analysis & Comparison of Return on Common Shareholders Equity

51

Trend 8: Analysis & Comparison on Earnings per Share (EPS)

52

Trend 9: Analysis & Comparison on Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio

54

Trend 10: Analysis & Comparison on Debt to Total Assets Ratio

56

Trend 11: Analysis & Comparison on Debt to Equity Ratio

58

Trend 12: Comparison Between Intrinsic & Market Price

76

ANVISA: The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency

API: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AGEs: Advanced Glycation End-Product
ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application
ARV: Anti-Retroviral
ADF: Asthma Drug Facility
A2I: Access to Information
AGM: Annual General Meeting
AIM: Alternative Investment Market
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
BBA: Bachelor of Business Administration
BBS: BRAC Business School
BDT: Bangladeshi Taka
BPL or Beximco Pharma: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
BMD: Bone Mineral Density
BAIL: Bangladesh Antibiotic Industries Limited
BAPI: Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industry
cGMP: Current Good Manufacturing Practices
CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility
CFC: Chlorofluorocarbon
CIS: The Commonwealth of Independent States
CENABAST: Central Nacional de Abastecimiento
CRP: Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed
COGS: Cost of Goods Sold
DSE: Dhaka Stock Exchange
EPB: Export Promotion Bureau
EU: European Union
EGM: Extraordinary General Meeting
EPS: Earnings Per Share
EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Tax

GMP: Good Manufacturing Practice

GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council
GSK: GlaxoSmithKline
GDR: Global Depository Receipt
Health Canada: It is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for
national public health.
HFA: High-Functioning Autism
INC.: Incorporation
IOC & BP: Industrial Operation Control & Business Planning
LIBOR: London Interbank Offered Rate
LDC: Least Developed Countries
LSE: London Stock Exchange
LC: Letter of Credit
MNC: Multinational Corporation
MW: Megawatt
MAMA: Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action
MoHFW: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MRR: Material Receiving Report
Ma Moni: Maternal and Newborn Health Program
NPV: Net Present Value
OSD: Oral Solid Dosage
OCF: Operating Cash Flow
Pharma: Pharmaceuticals Industry of Bangladesh
PF: Provident Fund
PCL: Pharmatek Chemicals Limited
PTG: Purchase Order Transfer Goods
P-E: Price-Earnings
RMG: Ready Made Garments
R & D: Research & Development
ROA: Return of Assets
ROE: Return on Common Shareholders Equity
SBU: Strategic Business Unit
SPL: Shuktara Printers Limited
TGA: Therapeutic Goods Administration

TFDA: Taiwan Food and Drug Administration

TRIPS: Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights
TOWS Analysis: TOWS analysis is a process that requires management to think critically
of its operations. By identifying several action plans that could improve the company's
position, TOWS analysis allows management to choose those strategies that most
effectively capitalize on the available opportunities.
US or USA: United States of America
UKMHRA: United Kingdom Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
USFDA: United States Food & Drug Administration
USAID: United States Agency for International Development
UN: United Nations
USAID: United States Agency for International Development
UCD: Universal Childrens Day
VAT: Value Added Tax
WTO: World Trade Organization
WHO: World Health Organization
WPPF: Workers Profit Participation Fund

This internship report is based on my internship experience, academic knowledge and mostly
based on the secondary data. In my internship tenure, I have worked on the Accounts &
Finance department of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL). It was a great opportunity to
experience and gather knowledge about different aspects of an organization, specially the tasks
related to accounts and finance. Based on the suggestion of my academic supervisor, I have
chosen the topic Financial Analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited. In the beginning,
this report discusses about the pharmaceuticals industry of Bangladesh and its current
situation. Than the report briefly discusses about Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited as a
whole. After the overview, this report discusses about the Accounts & Finance department of
BPL in a nutshell and later on deliberates about my internship experience and job
responsibilities during the internship period and the strengths and weaknesses of the
department that I have observed during my stay at BPL. The report also mentions some
suggestions which will help the department and the organization as a whole to perform better
than before. In the financial analysis part, the report discusses about the current investment
situation of BPL where, the report mentions the positive and threatening aspects of investing
in BPL shares. Furthermore, I have conducted an industry analysis where I have deliberated
the financial ratios of BPL and compared it with its two (02) of the strongest competitors,
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Renata Limited. I have also came up with some reasons
behind the fluctuations of BPLs ratios. Later on the financial analysis part, I have made an
equity analysis where I have mentioned the calculating procedure of Operating Cash Flow
(OCF), Project Cash Flow and Net Present Value (NPV). After that, I have calculated the
intrinsic and market price of the shares of BPL for the sake of comparison and later on came
up with the reasons behind the overvaluation of shares of BPL. Before concluding the report,
I have conducted a TOWS analysis through which I have recommended some overall actions
to BPL based on its current strengths, weaknesses, industry opportunities and industry threats.

Chapter: 01

Introduction

The report was originated to make an analysis on the financial conditions of Beximco
Pharmaceuticals Limited (Beximco Pharma) for the fulfillment of the internship program
required for the completion of the degree Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) under
BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC University. The report was prepared under the academic
supervision of Ms. Sayla Sawat Siddiqui, Lecturer-III, BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC
University and under the organizational supervision of Mr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Manager,
Accounts & Finance, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited.

General Objective:
This report is prepared to fulfill the degree Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
under BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC University.
Specific Objective:
To gain an idea on the pharmaceuticals industry of Bangladesh.
To give a brief overview on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited.
To conduct an industry analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited and compare its
values with two (02) of its fears competitors for the tenure 2009-2013.
To conduct an equity analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited and to justify the
reasons behind the over or under valuation of its stock.
To give an overall recommendation to Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited through a
TOWS analysis.

This report gives a brief idea on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited and its operation. The
information provided in this report is based on personal observation, research and job
experience acquired during the internship tenure. This report mainly focuses on the financial
performance of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited and the analysis is made through reviewing
the financial statements of the company and literatures. It also gives an idea of the overall
pharmaceuticals industry of Bangladesh.

In order to prepare this report, only secondary data has been used. The sources that has been
used to collect necessary data is given below:
Annual reports of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and
Renata Limited for the tenure 2009-2013.
Websites of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and
Renata Limited.
Website of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
Different journals and articles on pharmaceuticals industry of Bangladesh and Beximco
Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Other internship reports on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Online newspapers such as The Daily Star and The Financial Express.
Different websites.

All the comments made, conclusions reached and suggestions for possible improvement
provided are purely based on my level of understanding, knowledge and my way of
interpreting a particular statement.
Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited follows a policy of not disclosing all the information
needed to prepare my report for obvious reason.
Because of the lack of information, I have to make some assumptions that may cause few
errors or personal mistakes in the report.

Chapter: 02

Industry overview

The pharmaceuticals industry in Bangladesh has progressed well over the last three (03)
decades and the country is nearly self-sufficient in pharmaceuticals with 98% of its demand
being met by domestic manufacturers.
At present, this is one of the most technologically advanced sectors in the country employing
probably the highest number of white collar professionals. Since the declaration of Drug Policy
in 1982, the sector has grown from TK 173 crore to more than TK 12,000 crore (or $1.5 billion)
today. The credit goes to the private sector for its significant investment in building capabilities
(both infrastructure and people) to bring this industry to compete in the global market place.
Bangladeshi medicines are also being exported to many countries in the world and leading
players are making expeditions into the most regulated market of Europe, US and Australia
which are known for strict regulation and highest quality standards. In view of the export
potential, pharma has been declared as the thrust sector in Bangladesh with an aim to diversify
the countrys export portfolio and lower its dependency on RMG (ready-made garments).
Pharma has received a lot of attention in recent times for its huge potential to become a major
export oriented sector. However, we need to keep in mind that unlike RMG, pharma is
fundamentally known for its largely knowledge-driven and technologically intensive industry
and this requires significant investment in R&D compared to other industries. A pharma
companys success mostly depends on its intellectual capital where special skill-set is required
to deal with every stage if its operations.
Fortunately for Bangladesh, Drug Policy of 1982 created an opportunity for the local industry
to flourish and make it self-reliant whereby local companies increased their share of production
from 30% in 1970 to almost 90% today, which translates to a tremendous amount of foreign
currency savings for the country every year. Bangladesh is the only country among all LDC
countries which has a well-developed pharma industry that, over the time, could successfully
make the transition from being an import dependent to an exporting one. Although medicine
export from Bangladesh constitutes only a small percentage of total production, the sector has
over the few years, attracted overseas buyers and it has earned good reputation as a quality
drug manufacturer.
Leading pharma companies have already secured endorsements from major drug regulatory
agencies like UKMHRA, TGA, ANVISA, Health Canada etc. while two (02) of them, Beximco

Pharmaceuticals Limited and Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, have successfully completed

US FDA audit in January 2015 and are awaiting approval.
The country certainly has huge potential in pharmaceutical export but need to be seriously
evaluated about the progress in terms of infrastructure development and achieving
competitiveness. The industry is yet to have any recognized bioequivalence testing facility
which is mandatory for product registration in developed markets and there is increasing
pressure from semi-regulated markets for such compliance. A central bioequivalence facility
in the country can largely benefit the industry by saving foreign currency as well as
significantly improve the quality of the medicines.
Bangladesh is always publicized for having the advantage under TRIPS waiver which allows
the LDC country to produce any patented drugs and even export to other LDC countries till
December 2015, but in reality this waiver period is almost over without any real benefit to the
industry. This is because of the lack of proper utilization of the benefits due to lack of proper
infrastructure such as API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) technology park for producing
bulk drugs, central bioequivalence testing lab, collaboration between industry and university
etc.
Lack of sufficient backward linkage remains a major challenge for our pharma industry.
Although we are producing some of the old and conventional APIs on a commercial scale, we
are far from manufacturing the new and patented drugs, and meeting the growing demand. API
constitutes a significant percentage of the total cost in medicine production which can run up
to 30-40% and, in many cases, even more. We must emphasize on improving our process and
synthetic chemistry skill in order to be more competitive in global market.
To build up the capabilities we must start from the university, we must improve our education
system with practice-oriented advanced courses having adequate laboratory facilities. There
should be more industry-university alliance and collaborative research between universities at
home and abroad to promote research in the fields of generic drugs, reverse engineering, and
also new drug development. If we cannot have the competence developed in the university
level, we cannot take this industry to the next level to compete in the global marketplace.
In 2015 alone, patented drugs worth $60 billion are going off patent which opens up
opportunities for generic manufacturers around the world. Bangladesh could be ideally
positioned to gain from generic drug opportunities with its cost advantages and skilled
manpower to gain further competitive advantages and build presence in the global generics.

Market Size:
Pharmaceuticals industry of Bangladesh is currently valued at BDT 120 billion and can
meet 98% of total domestic demand. During the last few years, leading drug manufacturers
have increased production capacity by 200% to 300%.
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120

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80

60

120

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68

40
20
0

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Size (BDT bn)

Figure 1: Market Size of the Pharmaceuticals Industry of Bangladesh

Market Players:
Currently there are 267 pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh where 10 major players
hold almost 67.6% of the total market share and employing around 115,000 workers.
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is the market leader in pharmaceuticals industry holding
almost 17% market shares followed by Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited (9%) and Beximco
Pharmaceuticals Limited (8%).

DRUG INT.
4% 6%

27%

ACME
ACI

6%
7%

ARISTO PHARMA

7%
14%

ESKAYEF

8%
12%

RENATA

9%

OPSONIN
BEXIMCO
INCEPTA
SQUARE

Figure 2: Market Shares of Ten (10) Major Players

Export:
Currently Bangladesh exports drugs to almost 86 countries and hope to export to 140
countries within the next few years. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data showed
pharmaceutical sector's earning at around BDT 542 million with more than 31 percent
increase in the first month of the financial year 2014-15.
6000
24%

5000
4000

8%

16%

9%

30%

20%

3000
2000
1000

10%
3272

3544

3856

4784

5533

0%

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

Export (mn. TK.)

2012-13

2013-14

Growth

Figure 3: Pharmaceuticals Export & Export Growth

API:
The industry imports around 70% of its raw materials from foreign sources. Two high
priority projects (establishing Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredient Park and National Control
Laboratory) are taken by the government for facilitating the pharmaceuticals sector.
Bangladesh currently needs to import API. Though the government has taken initiative for
setting up an API park a decade ago, the project is not yet completed. If the API Park
becomes operational, production cost will be cheaper which will give Bangladesh a
competitive edge in the international market. If Bangladesh can arrange Bio-equivalence
test for pharmaceutical products under local arrangement then the companies do not need
to go abroad for the tests and this will further drive the production cost as the tests are
conducted by paying high fees.
Government Policy:
The pharmaceuticals sector has been among the high-priority ones in Bangladesh export
policy since 2006. As per the budget of 2014-15, customs duty on 40 basic raw materials
used in medicine manufacturing are reduced to 5% from previous 10%-25% rate. Customs
duty on 14 items used in anti-cancer medicines have been withdrawn.
TRIPS Challenge:
The major challenge for the expansion of pharmaceuticals industry in Bangladesh is the
expected expiry of WTO or TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) agreement
in 2016, which provides patent exemption for pharmaceutical products in Bangladesh as a
Least Developed Country (LDC).

Chapter: 03

Company overview

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (Beximco Pharma) is a leading manufacturer of medicines

and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is a member of
Beximco Group. Incorporated in the late 70s, Beximco Pharma began as a distributor,
importing products from global MNCs like Bayer of Germany and Upjohn of USA and selling
them in the local market, which were later manufactured and distributed under licensing
arrangement. Over the years the company has grown from strength to strength and today it has
become a leading exporter of medicines in the country winning National Export (Gold) Trophy
a record four (04) times. Benchmarked to global standards, Companys manufacturing facilities
have been recognized by the major global regulatory authorities, and it has so far expanded its
geographic footprint across all the continents. Beximco Pharma currently has a portfolio of
more than 500 products including all major beneficial categories, and it has successfully
differentiated itself by offering technology driven specialized products. With a dedicated
workforce of around 3,000 people, the simple principle on which it was founded remains the
same producing high-quality generic drugs and making them affordable to our people.
Since the very beginning, the company was highly successful in generating increased demand
for its products which eventually justified local production. It completed its registration in 1976
and started its operation in 1980 by manufacturing and marketing licensee products of Bayer
AG of Germany and Upjohn Inc. of USA. After its initial years of struggle it broke ground with
the launching of its own products in 1983. In 1985 Beximco Pharma was listed in Dhaka Stock
Exchange (DSE) as a public limited company. The journey continued and barrier after barrier
were crossed, challenges were faced and overcome to transform Beximco Pharma into what it
is at present. Now it has grown to become nation's one of the leading pharmaceutical
companies, supplying around 10% of the country's total medicine need. In the process, it was
enlisted in Chittagong and London Stock Exchange. Today Beximco Pharma manufactures and
markets its own branded generics for almost all diseases from AIDS to cancer, from infection
to asthma, from hypertension to diabetes for both national and international markets.
It manufactures a range of dosage forms including tablets, capsules, dry syrup, powder, cream,
ointment, suppositories, large volume intravenous fluids, metered dose inhalers etc. in several
world-class manufacturing plants, ensuring high quality standards complying with the World
Health Organization (WHO) approved current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
Beximco Pharma is also contract manufactures for major international brands of leading
multinational companies.

Beximco Pharma has a strong market focus and is anticipating continued future growth by
leveraging business capabilities and developing superior product brands and markets. In
particular, the company is very interested in developing a strong export market in USA and
Europe. To meet the future demand it has invested over US 50 million dollar to build a new
state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, confirming to USFDA and UKMHRA standards. This
new plant will also offer contract-manufacturing facility to leading pharmaceutical companies,
especially from Europe and US.

Beximco Pharma is committed to enhance human health and well-being by providing

contemporary and affordable medicines, manufactured in full compliance with global quality
standards. It continually strive to improve its core capabilities to address the unmet medical
needs of the patients and to deliver outstanding results for its shareholders.

Beximco Pharma will be one of the most trusted, admired and successful pharmaceutical
companies in the region with a focus on strengthening research and development capabilities,
creating partnerships and building presence across the globe.

Commitment to Quality
Customer Satisfaction
People Focus
Accountability
Corporate Social Responsibility
Figure 4: Core Values of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Commitment to Quality:
Beximco Pharma adopts industry best practices in all of its operations to ensure highest
quality standards of its products.

Customer Satisfaction:
It is committed to satisfy the needs of its customers, both internal and external.
People Focus:
It gives high priority on building capabilities of its employees and empower them to
realize their full potential.
Accountability:
It encourage transparency in everything they do and strictly adhere to the highest ethical
standards. It is accountable for its own actions and responsible for sustaining corporate
reputation.

Corporate Social Responsibility:

It actively takes part in initiatives that benefit the society and contribute to the welfare of
its people. It takes great care in managing its operations with high concern for safety and
environment.

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Year

Milestones

2013

First Bangladeshi company to export ophthalmic products to Europe

2012

First Bangladeshi company to launch Salbutamol HFA inhaler (Azmasol) in

Singapore
Received GMP recognition from AGES, Austria (for European Union); only

2011

pharmaceutical company to win National Export Trophy (Gold) for the fourth
time

2010

The only pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh to enter the US market

2009

Only Bangladeshi company to receive GMP approval from ANVISA, Brazil

through acquisition of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)

First Bangladeshi company to receive GMP recognition from Therapeutic

2008

Goods Administration (TGA), Australia, and Gulf Central Committee for Drug
Registration, for GCC states; Technology transfer arrangement to manufacture
Roches ARV drug Saquinavir

2006

Launched CFC free HFA inhalers for the first time in Bangladesh

2005

Only company in Bangladesh to be listed on the Alternative Investment

2003

First company to introduce anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs in Bangladesh

1993

Russia became the first export destination for formulation products

1992

Export operations started with APIs

1985

Listed on Dhaka Stock Exchange

1983

Launched own formulation brands

1980

Started manufacturing products of Bayer AG, Germany and Upjohn Inc., USA,

1976

Company incorporated

Market (AIM) of London Stock Exchange (LSE) through issuance of GDRs

under license agreements

Table 1: Key Milestones of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Management Committee
Name

Designation

1. Nazmul Hassan MP

Managing Director

2. Osman Kaiser Chowdhury

Member of the Board of Directors

3. Rabbur Reza

Chief Operating Officer

4. Ali Nawaz

Chief Financial Officer

5. Afsar Uddin Ahmed

Director, Commercial

6. Zakaria Seraj Chowdhury

Director, International Marketing

7. Lutfur Rahman

Director, Manufacturing

8. A R M Zahidur Rahman

Executive Director, Production

9. Shamim Momtaz

Executive Director, Manufacturing

10. Mohd. Tahir Siddique

Executive Director, Quality

11. Jamal Ahmed Choudhury

Executive Director, Accounts & Finance

12. Prabir Ghose

Executive Director, Quality Assurance

Table 2: Management Committee of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Executive Committee
Name

Designation

1. Osman Kaiser Chowdhury

Member of the Board of Directors

2. Nazmul Hassan MP

Managing Director

3. Rabbur Reza

Chief Operating Officer

4. Ali Nawaz

Chief Financial Officer

5. Afsar Uddin Ahmed

Director, Commercial

Table 3: Executive Committee of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Figure 5: Organizational Structure of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Blockbuster Products:
Product Name

Description

1. Napa

Highest selling drug in Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Market

2. Neoceptin-R

Highest selling drug in Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Market

in terms of unit.
in terms of value.
Emerged as the most admired and highest selling nutritional

3. Bextrum / Bextrum Gold

supplement in Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Market in just

one (01) year.

4. Amdocal

Highest

selling cardiovascular

drug

in

Bangladesh

5. Tofen

Highest selling oral anti-asthma drug in Bangladesh

6. Azmasol

Highest selling Metered Dose Inhaler brand in Bangladesh

Pharmaceutical Market in terms of value.

Pharmaceutical Market in terms of value.

Pharmaceutical Market in terms of value.

Table 4: Blockbuster Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Hi-Tech Products:
Inhalation Aerosol

Suppository

Nasal spray

1. Aeronid HFA Inhaler

1. Napa 125 Suppository

1. Nazolin Nasal Spray

2. Azmasol Inhaler

2. Napa 250 Suppository

2. Decomit Nasal Spray

3. Azmasol Refill Can

3. Napa 500 Suppository

4. Bexitrol Inhaler

4. Ultrafen 12.5 Suppository

5. Decomit 100 Inhaler

5. Ultrafen 50 Suppository

6. Decomit 50 Inhaler
7. Ipramid Inhaler

Table 5: Hi-Tech Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Other Popular Products:

Products

Therapeutic class

1. Napa

Paracetamol

2. Amdocal

Angina & Ischaemic

3. Tycil

Antibacterial

4. Arixon

Antibacterial

5. Intracef

Antibacterial

6. Neoflox

Antibacterial

7. Atrizin

Antibacterial

8. Pedemin

Antibacterial

9. Filmet

Antiprotozol

10. Neoceptin-R

Antiulcerant

11. Bronkolas

Bronchodilator

12. Neosten

Skin

13. Aristovit-M

Vitamin

Table 6: Other Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

New Products:
Product Name
1. Adafil

11. Lopidam

2. Arlin

12. Metazine MR

3. Calorate

13. Metoprol XL

4. Calorate Kit

14. Navsol

5. Citicol

15. Nervalin

6. Diapro

16. Odeson

7. Feburic

17. Omastin IV

8. Hemofix

18. Tranexil

9. Hemofix FZ

19. Tyclav

10. Jointec Max

20. Voligel

Table 7: List of New Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Asias Most Promising Brand:

Beximco Pharma has won the prestigious Asias Most Promising Brand award at the Asian
Brand and Leadership Summit 2013 held during 26-27 August, 2013 in Dubai. Beximco
Pharma ranked among Top 30 from 200 emerging brands in Asia. It also received
Industrys number one (01) award in pharma category.
Nominated for Prestigious SCRIP Awards 2013:
The SCRIP Award is among the most prestigious awards in the pharmaceuticals industry
recognizing highly successful global companies. Beximco Pharma has been shortlisted for
the award from among hundreds of pharma companies around the world in the category of
Management Team of the Year.

Benchmarked to international standards, manufacturing facilities of Beximco Pharma has

been already approved by the regulatory authorities of Australia, Europe, Brazil and
Columbia, among others. Currently it has the highest number of international recognitions
in the country in pharmaceutical sector. Beximco Pharma also has the unique distinction as
the only Bangladeshi company to get listed on the AIM of London Stock Exchange.
Beximco Pharma, as in previous years, attended the biggest pharmaceutical expo CPhI
Worldwide, held during October 22-24, 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. Beximco Pharma had
a stall for showcasing its products to prospective clients from all over the world.

R&D is key to success for any pharma company and Beximco Pharma has given top priority
in building and strengthening its capabilities to excel in formulating technologically complex
products. Its formulation R&D team develops a wide range of generic products including
difficult to copy formulations in defined specialty areas. Beximco Pharma has successfully
developed multi-layer tablet, sustained release formulation, dispersible tablet, CFC-free
inhalers, prefilled syringes, lyophilized injectable, sterile ophthalmic, oral thin films etc. The
team has provided a robust product flow with 23 products in the year, and six (6) of them were
launched for the first time in the country. Currently Beximco Pharma has a number of products
in the pipeline for submission in the regulated markets. Its research and development activities
are closely focused on market needs and driven by technological progress. A new, state-of-the-

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art research lab is being set up to facilitate the development of innovative and difficult products
with a focus to create unique market opportunities.

As Beximco Pharma is expanding its global footprint, its position in many Asian and African
countries is now stronger than ever while its focus remains high on the regulated markets of
USA and EU for value added generics. Its export business registered an excellent growth of
43% over the previous year. Beximco Pharma has successfully filed three (03) ANDAs
(Abbreviated New Drug Application) with the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and
also made submission for Marketing Authorization in several EU countries. During the year it
registered 38 products in 14 countries, and became the first Bangladeshi company to enter the
European market with ophthalmic products. The company has a clear strategy to capitalize on
generic drug opportunities and it continues to expand its pipeline for submission in overseas
markets. At the moment, Beximco Pharma has the highest number of international
accreditations among local companies.

Beximco Pharma is the largest pharmaceutical exporter of Bangladesh. It was the first
pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh to receive National Export Trophy (Gold) in 19941995, which was the very first year for introduction of such award by the Government of
Bangladesh. Beximco Pharma has also been awarded National Export Trophy (Gold) for two
(02) consecutive years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000. It is the only company which is the record
four (04) times winner of such award for its outstanding export performance. It is worth
mentioning that this award is the highest national recognition for excellence in export.
Beximco Pharma had always been highly proactive in exporting pharmaceuticals from
Bangladesh and was the pioneer in almost all export activities of the country such as,
Pioneer in Entering the CIS Countries.
First Pharmaceutical Company of Bangladesh to Enter Singapore, One of the Most
Stringent and Regulated Markets in Asia.
First and Only Bangladeshi Company to Supply Pharmaceuticals to Raffles Hospital, One
of the Most Prestigious Hospitals of the Region.
Only Company to Supply Specialized and High-Tech Products like Inhalers, Suppositories
and Nasal Sprays to Overseas Markets.

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Beximco Pharma has made a huge contribution in fulfilling a national aspiration of turning an
import based country into an exporter of quality medicines, by marking its presence in 45
countries across the globe.

Distinguished Manufacturing Capability

Consistently Delivering High Quality Products
Adopting Innovation in Manufacturing Process
R & D Capability in Both Formulation and API
Domestic and Existing Export Markets
Professional Management Capability
Sales & Marketing Capability Focused on Brand Building
Global Strategy

National Wide Distribution Network

Relationship with The Doctors

Financial Strength
Strong Relationships

Figure 6: Corporate Strategies of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Distinguished Manufacturing Capability:
Located at Tongi, near the capital city Dhaka, Beximco Pharmas manufacturing site is
spread over an area of 20 acres, which houses a number of self-contained production units
including oral solids, metered dose inhalers, intravenous fluids, liquids, ointments, creams,
suppositories, ophthalmic drops, injectable, nebulizer solutions etc. The bulk drug unit for
producing paracetamol is also located within this site. Companys penicillin API and
formulation units are situated at Kaliakoir, a few kilometers from the main site. The plant
and machinery throughout the site have been designed by and procured mostly from
renowned European companies. Beximco Pharma has its own utility infrastructure to
ensure adequate generation and distribution of purified water at all times. The installed
capacity of power generation is 10 MW. There is also liquid nitrogen generation facility on
site.

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Consistently Delivering High Quality Products:

Today the name Beximco Pharma has become synonymous with trust and reliability.
Quality is its relentless passion. Quality is embedded in its values and in all that it does.
Beximco Pharmas business processes and practices are designed to achieve quality results
that would meet the expectations of patients and physicians by getting the highest quality
products, and of shareholders and stakeholders through achieving returns. Its three (03)
brands, Neoceptin R (Ranitidine), Napa (Paracetamol) and Amdocal are the top three (03)
selling brands in the Bangladesh pharmaceuticals industry.
Adopting Innovation in Manufacturing Process:
Beximco Pharma has always been the pioneer in adopting innovative technologies that
introduced both sophistication and scale in its business processes. It also focuses on
improving manufacturing efficiency to meet the challenge of maintaining the bottom line
of the business in an ever-changing competitive market place.

R&D Capability in Both Formulation and API:

R&D is another area where Beximco Pharma has already shown capability and led the
Bangladesh pharmaceuticals market in both formulation R&D and API R&D. Its
formulation R&D capability is proven not only by the consistent quality of its products but
also by its ability to introduce hi-tech, specialized products and dosage forms. The reverse
engineering capability of the R&D team has enabled it to introduce innovative new
products to serve the ailing people at home and abroad.
Domestic and Existing Export Markets:
Its past and present performances clearly suggest that it has plenty of scope to grow even
in the domestic as well as in its existing export markets. Beximco Pharma has already
identified some attractive niche markets where the investment is negligible as compared to
its expected returns in terms of profitability. Once the new OSD (Oral Solid Dosage) plant
is operational and it has the capacity, it will be able to capitalize on these opportunities and
increase its market share in the domestic market as well as in other existing export markets.

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Professional Management Capability:

Beximco Pharma is the pioneer in implementing corporate governance to professionally
run a company in Bangladesh. It provides an environment which fosters creativity,
innovation, self-development and entrepreneurship.
Sales & Marketing Capability Focused on Brand Building:
The major source of competitive advantages of Beximco Pharma is its sales and marketing
team. Its marketing team is composed of innovative people from diverse discipline.
Because of the innovative and creative approach adopted by its marketing team, it has been
able to create many vibrant brands like Napa, Neoceptin-R, Amdocal, Neofloxin, Tycil,
Omastin, Azmasol, Bexitrol-F, Atova, Bextram Gold etc. In fact, the ability of its sales and
marketing team to differentiate its brands even in a crowded generic market is its major
competitive advantage.
Global Strategy:
Beximco Pharma always took the leading, proactive and pioneering role in exporting
pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh. Beximco Pharma began its international operations with
the export of API to Hong Kong in 1992 and formulation products to Russia in 1993. Since
then, Beximco Pharma has taken greater strides over the years to increase its footprints in
international markets. It successfully ventured into several new countries including South
Africa (through contract manufacturing) and Netherlands, and registered 45 products in
overseas markets. The current expansion of this overseas portfolio includes prioritizing and
directing marketing operations to focus more on highly regulated markets such as the
European Union (EU), USA, Australia and GCC member countries for value added
generics. Beximco Pharma is supplying different formulations from its portfolio to
renowned hospitals and institutions including Raffles Hospital, Heathway Medical Group
and K. K. Women and Children Hospital in Singapore, Asthma Drug Facility (ADF) in
France, CENABAST in Chile, and MEDS and Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya.
National Wide Distribution Network:
Beximco Pharma has found to be performing much better than most others in the industry.
Its distribution network is relatively more extensive in comparison to the top industry
players. It covers whole Bangladesh which has an area of 147,570 square-km with over 160
million populations. Therefore, national wide distribution network serves a huge number
of target customers and end users (patients). National wide distribution network is

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definitely a strong favorable key success factor for Beximco Pharma on its own and also
relative to its rivals.
Relationship with The Doctors:
When it comes to physician relationship management, Beximco Pharma is performing
better than most but is still not performing well enough to take the number one (01) position
in this respect. Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, Beximco Pharmas biggest competitor has
taken the lead in this respect.
Financial Strength:
Beximco Pharma has considerable financial strength in comparison to most but Incepta
Pharmaceuticals Limited is not far behind while Square Pharmaceuticals Limited has
substantial financial strength as well. Relative financial strength is something that Beximco
Pharma should always try to monitor after all this the criteria on which corporations choose
financial decisions regarding its debt/equity mix (capital structure of a firm), maturity
structure (maturity of assets and liability), method of financing investment projects (project
appraisal or capital budgeting) and other decisions with a goal of maximizing the value of
the firm (the value of the shareholders wealth).
Strong Relationships:
Through Beximco Pharmas eyes, at the core of every successful partnership is a
professional relationship based on mutual trust and respect. Beximco Pharma recognizes
and understands that its alliances and partnerships are a core component to accomplishing
its strategic global aspirations. Beximco Pharma believes that the right alliances can
contribute appreciably to the achievements of its partners as well as to its own vision and
sustainable growth. Beximco Pharma has a successful track record of partnerships and
alliances with global MNCs such as GSK, Aventis, Bayer AG, Upjohn Inc. and Ciba. The
company has successfully established its brand value within the medical community. The
company seeks to further reinforce its relationships with all major stakeholders in the
healthcare value chain. Beximco Pharma differentiates itself by providing value added,
academic services to the medical community in the form of seminars and conferences,
clinical meetings, scientific publications and so on. It is engaged in constant
communication with doctors to ensure prompt feedback and meet any requests for
academic services.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an integral part of Beximco Pharmas business. CSR
has been incorporated as one of the core values of the organization and the company actively
takes part in initiatives that benefit the society and contribute to the welfare of the people. Its
commitment to build a healthier tomorrow is largely based on CSR activities and Beximco
Pharma always strive to integrate those to business strategies. The company works together
with non-profit organizations, international development agencies, and various healthcare
institutes to improve peoples lives through research, information, and advocacy. As Beximco
Pharma writes its success story as an emerging generic drug company in the region, it realizes
that responsibility towards all its stakeholders increases in tandem. Some of its CSR activities
in recent years are outlined and described below:
Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA)

Extending Support to Jaago Foundation

Support to Rana Plaza Victims
Free Medicines for UN Health Camps
Sponsoring Friendly Cricket Match
Sponsoring National Campaign on Healthy Living

World Heart Day 2013

World Osteoporosis Day 2013
World Diabetes Day 2013
Universal Children's Day 2013

Figure 7: CSR Activities of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA):
Beximco Pharma continued extending its support to Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action
(MAMA) in Bangladesh, as its founding corporate partner. The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) catalyzed the creation of a public-private alliance in
Bangladesh to support the execution of the service which aims to reach 500,000 pregnant
women and new mothers within three (03) years. Under the brand name Aponjon this
delivers life-saving health messages to Bangladeshi women and their families using mobile
phones. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Access to Information

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(A2I) Program at the Prime Ministers Office are official partners of the initiative while
Global partners include Johnson & Johnson and United Nations Foundation, among others.
Extending Support to Jaago Foundation:
Jaago Foundation, the largest youth based volunteer organization in Bangladesh with more
than 10,000 volunteers, aims to bring about substantial improvement in the lives of
disadvantaged people with special emphasis on their literacy and nutrition. Jaago runs a
number of schools to provide free education to the children in slum areas, besides running
awareness campaigns on youth leadership, and other important social, environmental and
health issues. Beximco Pharma provides both financial and in-kind supports to Jaagos
various health and education initiatives.
Support to Rana Plaza Victims:
CRP (Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed) Bangladesh has been actively
providing full support for the victims of Rana Plaza disaster from the very beginning. More
than 1,000 people have died and more than 600 injured in this tragedy. Beximco Pharma
extended its support for the treatment of Rana Plaza victims and handed over a cheque of
TK 3.7 lac and donated large quantities of medicine to Valerie Taylor, Founder, CRP, Savar
at BPLs Head Office.
Free Medicines for UN Health Camps:
Beximco Pharma helps the UN mission in different countries through providing free
medicines for running health camps. In 2013, Beximco Pharma provided all the medicines
free of cost for the health camp organized by the UN peace keeping mission in the Congo.
Sponsoring Friendly Cricket Match to Promote Maternal and Newborn Health:
Mushfiqur Rahim, a renowned player of Bangladeshs national cricket team and also a
Brand Ambassador of USAID-supported Maternal and Newborn Health program (Ma
Moni) in Bangladesh, played a cricket match on April 4, 2013 with local cricketers in
Sylhet to raise fund and increase awareness about maternal health. Beximco Pharma
sponsored the cricket match as a part of its corporate social responsibility. The raised funds
will be used by Save the Children for treating mothers in rural areas who have
experienced health problems.

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Sponsoring National Campaign on Healthy Living:

Alchemy is a nationwide healthy living campaign launched on March 6, 2013 to promote
physical and mental wellbeing of people. Alchemy is being promoted by campaign
specialists, health experts, trainers, and role models in Bangladesh. Beximco Pharma is one
of the key sponsors of this unique initiative in Bangladesh.
World Heart Day 2013:
Beximco Pharma celebrated the World Heart Day 2013 (September 29), a global awareness
day, which aims to promote preventative measures that reduce the risk of cardiovascular
diseases. On this occasion, Beximco Pharma together with Volunteer for Bangladesh
(volunteer wing of Jaago Foundation) and BD Cyclists (biggest cyclist group in the
country) arranged different programs to promote this years theme Take the road to a
healthy heart which included distribution of awareness leaflets, a health camp, a TV
program with leading cardiologists, cycle rally, marathon walk etc.

World Osteoporosis Day 2013:

Beximco Pharma celebrated the World Osteoporosis Day with a number of programs under
this years global theme Strong Women Make Stronger Women. Beximco Pharma, for
the first time in the country, organized a special bone health check-up to measure Bone
Mineral Density (BMD) in order to instantly detect osteoporosis. Beximco Pharma also
arranged free health camp at joggers park in the city, distributing awareness leaflets among
people and organizing discussions with doctors in various medical institutes. The company
handed over medicines and WOD campaign materials to CRP founder Ms. Valerie Taylor
on this occasion.
World Diabetes Day 2013:
On the occasion of World Diabetes day 2013, Beximco Pharma arranged a number of
awareness programs in different areas of capital city which included free diabetes check,
providing leaflets, guide books etc. in association with Bangladesh Diabetic Samity.
Universal Childrens Day 2013:
Jaago Foundation celebrated the Universal Childrens Day (UCD) 2013 on November 30
at Banani playground. This annual event aims to promote childrens rights and their equal
access to education. Beximco Pharma was a sponsor of the daylong UCD carnival and also
arranged free health camp on this occasion.

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Chapter: 04
Job description & Responsibilities

The activities of the Accounts & Finance department of Beximco Pharma is carried over by
experienced and adequate person in each designation. The functions of this department are
divided into five (05) sections to maintain proper control. The sections are as follows:

Tax &
Payroll

Financial
Accounts
(Non-SBU)

Treasury
Accounts & Finance
Department

Finance
Accounts
(SBU)

IOC & BP

Figure 8: Sections of the Accounts & Finance Department

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Job Description of Tax & Payroll Section:

Monthly Payroll, Corporate and Individual Tax, Trust Fund Accounts and Final
Settlement of Outgoing Members.
Preparation of Monthly Salary of Beximco Chemical Division (3000+).
Disbursement of Monthly Utilities, Medical and Insurance Bills of Management Staffs.
Disbursement of Monthly Expenses of Field Forces.
Disbursement of Provident Fund and WPPF Loan.
Updated of Motor Cycle Advance of Field Forces.
Preparation of Final Settlement of Outgoing Employees.
Calculation of Individual Income Tax and preparation yearly Income Tax Certificate.
Preparation of Trust Fund Accounts (P.F. and WPPF).
Assessment of the Company Income Tax of Beximco Chemical Division.
Despatching work of AGM and EGM.
Job Description of Treasury Section:
All Banks Loan Management.
All Kinds of Lease Finance Management.
Fund Related Book Keeping.
Voucher Preparation, Checking, Code Validation and Posting.
Daily Monitoring of Sales Collection and Reporting.
Monitoring of Daily Fund Management.
Export Collection Monitoring.
Foreign Remittance against Export Expenses, GDR, Credit Cards and Others.
All Types of Insurance Policy for Chemical Division.
All Bank Accounts Reconciliation.
Cheque Preparation and Disbursement.

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Job Description of Finance Accounts (SBU) Section:

Recording Financial Activities and Maintaining Books of Accounts.
Report of Profitability and Statement of Affairs of the Company for Management.
Portray the Business Profitability and Opportunity of Each Business Segment of
Chemical Division and Analyze the Reasons for any Deviation.
Maintaining Historical Data of Company Assets (Fixed Assets).
Conducting Annual Statutory Audit, Arranging Print of Annual Financial Report for
Shareholders and Conducting AGM and Other Meetings When Necessary.
Preparation of Un-Audited Quarterly, Half Yearly Financial Reports and Arrangement
of Public Announcement of Such Accounts and Reports both in Country and
Alternative Market.
Financial and Legal Compliance of Government Regulatory Bodies.
Job Description of IOC & BP Section:
Standard Material Purchase Bills Processing, Import Costing, Inventory Valuation.
Product Costing, Latest Material Purchase Rate Effect Analysis on Product
Profitability.
Quarterly Product Profitability Analysis.
Monthly Sales Performance Analysis.
Budget and Forecasting.
Budget Variance Analysis.
VAT Regulatory Affairs.
Accounts Related Services at Factory Premises.
To Provide Support Services to Treasury, Tax-Payroll and Financial Reporting Section.
To Provide Support Services or Information to Other Departments to Execute Operation
and Full-Fill Company Objective.

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Job Description of Finance Accounts (Non-SBU):

Provide Highly Responsible Support to the Top Management Through,
Monthly Management and Yearly Audit Accounts.
Other Information as and When Required.
Recording of All Transactions of Shuktara Printers Ltd. (SPL), Pharmatek Chemicals
Ltd. (PCL). Bangladesh Antibiotic Industries Limited (BAIL) and I & I Services Ltd.
Make Payment by Cash and Cheque,
Daily Petty Cash Payment (BAIL and AFU).
Monthly Disbursement of Factory Cash Salary, Daily Labour and Other Payment.
Accounts Payable.
Advance for Local Purchase.
Deposit TDS by Treasury Challan.
Reconciliation of Banks, Current Account with Sister Concern, Loan and Lease
Account, Share Investment Account, Local Purchase Advances, Accounts Receivable,
Inventory Ledger and Depot Wise Stock.
Preparation of Sales Invoice for PCL, LC Costing, Stock Valuation and Maintaining
Inventory Ledger by Separate Software, COGs Calculation, Monitoring Sales Rebate,
Preparation of Advice for Depots Payment, Monthly Sales and Stock Statement
(Finished goods) of Beximco Pharma.

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Ali Nawaz
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Jamal Ahmed Choudhury

Executive Director, Accounts & Finance

Tax & Payroll

Treasury

Financial

IOC & BP

Financial Accounts
(Non-SBU)

Accounts (SBU)

MD. Abul Hossain

MD. Shahidul Alam

Kamal Uddin Ahmed

MD. Fazlul Haque

MD. Habibur Rahman

Sr. Manager, Accounts

Manager, Treasury

Manager, A & F

Deputy Manager, A & F

Sr. Asst. Manager, A & F

Figure 9: Hierarchy of the Accounts & Finance Department

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Internship Experience:
I worked in the Accounts & Finance department as an intern for two (02) months in
Beximco Pharma. During my internship at BPL, I was not only got the work experience
which I expected but also the opportunity to take a close look at BPL's business as well as
its culture and values, which helped me to further understand how an established company
works. During this period of internship, I have experienced different aspects of the accounts
work, including the internal control, industrial costing, daily receives and payments system,
payroll accounts, LC monitoring, bill of entry, MRR, PTG file maintenance, budgeted
product price entry, payment clearance etc. Every day, I had different things to learn and
work on. My Supervisor and mentors reviewed my work during the internship. My
supervisor gave suggestions and feedback on my work almost every day, helping me to do
the work better. I also communicated with my fellow interns to listen to their suggestions
and comments on my work. In this process of learning, I gradually enriched my knowledge
in accounting and finance and improved my communication skills. In short, my internship
experience at BPL was fascinating, interesting and valuable.

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Job Responsibilities:
As I have discussed already, the Accounts & Finance department of Beximco Pharma has
several sections. As an intern, I was exposed to several sections under several employees
but there are some certain sections where I was working most of the time for two (02)
months of my internship. Those sections are listed below:

Treasury

Financial
Accounts
(Non-SBU)

Sections

Financial
Accounts
(SBU)

IOC & BP

Figure 10: The Sections of Most of My Job Responsibilities

The activities that I have performed in this sections are given below:
Treasury:
In this section, I worked under MD. Hafizur Rahman, Sr. Accounts Officer and in
guidance of him, I performed the following activities:
Bank Reconciliation.
Premium Calculation on Insurance Related Work.
Collecting all the petty cash vouchers and handover it to the concerned people.
Financial Accounts (SBU)
In this section, I worked under Mr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Manager, Accounts &
Finance and MD. Gias Uddin, Sr. Assistant Accounts Officer. Under their guidance, I
have performed the following activities:
Checking of Depot Payment Vouchers and Material Purchase Vouchers.
Voucher File Maintenance.

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 IOC & BP:

In this section, I worked mostly under MD. Abul Bashar, Accounts Officer and Jashim
Ahmed Choudhury, Sr. Assistant Officer, Accounts. The activities that I have
performed are given below:
Providing Assistance in Preparing Bank Vouchers.
Providing Assistance in LC Opening Information Entry in Detail and Item Entry
based on Order Form and Pro-Forma Invoice.
Motorcycle Ownership Reconciliation
Making the Check List of VAT Document Received
M.R.R, P.T.G etc. Invoice Maintenance.
Financial Accounts (Non-SBU):
Here, I have worked under MD. Jahangir Alam, Sr. Accounts Officer. The activities are
listed below:
Providing Assistance in Making Petty Cash Vouchers of Depots.
Providing Assistance on Making Sales Report based on Depot.
Calculation of Deposit Slip and Match with the Value of the Voucher.

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During the internship tenure in Beximco Pharma, I have observed certain aspects which I have
divided it into two (02) parts, which is outlined below and explained afterwards:

Positive
Aspects
Negative
Aspects

Personal Observation

Figure 11: Classification of Personal Observation

Positive Aspects:
Like all other successful companies, the work environment of Beximco Pharma is really
friendly and cooperative.
The Accounts & Finance department of Beximco Pharma is full of people with
immense experience in their designated post and loyalty towards their company.
Even though the salary structure of Beximco Pharma is not that high, people still wants
to stay in this organization because of job security and its extra facilities such as free
lunch and refreshment, transportation, overtime pay etc.

Negative Aspects:
Even though the Accounts & Finance department of Beximco Pharma is full of
experienced people, they lack ambition and youth among them. As a result, the
department and the organization as a whole is not performing up to their benchmarks.
As most of the employees in Beximco Pharma is working for a longer period of time,
they developed a certain disregard about companys rules such as maintaining office
time, maintaining deadlines etc.

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 In the Accounts & Finance department, there are at least two (02) people working for
each post which could have been done by one (01) person pretty easily. As a result,
unnecessary chaos in the department and most importantly the cost of the company is
increasing.
The employees of Accounts & Finance department is not technologically sound
enough. As a result, the tasks which could have been done and stored in computers
pretty easily has been done manually in papers, which is increasing the stationary and
storage costs of the company at a big margin.

Beximco Pharma should impose certain effective rules to enforce punctuality. Through a
notice or an e-mail, the company should inform the employees about the consequences of
not maintaining the office time appropriately. Moreover, there should also be a provision
of reward for the employees for being punctual.
The Accounts & Finance department and Beximco Pharma as a whole, needs a portion of
young employees who will work with energy, ambition and aggressiveness. The
aggressiveness of the youth generation might help them to perform even better in the
domestic market.
Beximco Pharma needs to provide training to its existing employees about different
technologies and softwares which will help them to work more efficiently and to reduce
companys costs.

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Chapter: 05

Financial Analysis

The financial analysis part of this report is divided into three (03) parts which are outlined and
discussed below:

Current
Investment
Situation

Industry
Analysis

Equity
Analysis

Financial Analysis

Figure 12: Parts of Financial Analysis

Analysis 5.A: Current Investment Situation of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited:
It outlines the basic information that an investor primarily needs to know before investing
into the shares of Beximco Pharma. It contains the information related to Beximco Pharma
and the industry as a whole by analyzing which, an investor can forecast the probable
outcome of its shares in the near future. It also contains the current share price of the
company and other related information.
Analysis 5.B: Industry Analysis:
It contains an analysis where the ratios of Beximco Pharma, Square Pharmaceuticals
Limited and Renata Limited are calculated for the last five (05) years (2009-2013) and
compared with each other. The report discloses liquidity, profitability and solvency ratios.
After the comparison, the report reveals the industry situation of Beximco Pharma and
probable reasons behind its success or failure to maintain the ratios of the above mentioned
category.

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Analysis 5.C: Equity Analysis:

In the last part of the financial analysis, an equity analysis is done where necessary steps
are followed to calculate the intrinsic price of the shares of Beximco Pharma. To calculate
the intrinsic price, operating cash flow, project cash flow and net present value are
calculated by taking the necessary information from the companys financial statements.
This analysis is mostly based on forecasted data. The average market price of the first
quarter of 2014 are taken to compare it with the intrinsic price an also to figure out whether
the share price is under or overvalued. Certain reasons are also disclosed to justify its under
or overvaluation of shares.

To know about the current investment situation of Beximco Pharma.

To know about the industry position of Beximco Pharma by analyzing its ratios of the last
five (05) years (2009-2013) and compare it with its competitors for a clear picture.
To know the market position of the shares of Beximco Pharma by calculating the intrinsic
price.
To learn how to implement different financial tools in real life analysis.

In order to prepare this financial analysis part, only secondary data has been used. The sources
that has been used to collect necessary data is given below:
Annual reports of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and
Renata Limited for the tenure 2009-2013.
Websites of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and
Renata Limited.
Website of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
Different journals and articles on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Other internship reports on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Online newspapers such as The Daily Star and The Financial Express.
Different websites.

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All the comments made, conclusions reached and suggestions for possible improvement
provided are purely based on my level of understanding, knowledge and my way of
interpreting a particular statement.
Because of the lack of information, I have to make some assumptions that may cause few
errors or personal mistakes in the report.

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Beximco Pharma holds third highest market share in local sales (approximately 7.78%).
The companys growth rate in domestic sales is one of the highest in the industry and
beating the industry growth rate by some margin for last four (04) years.
In the first quarter of 2014, the company has launched 13 new products, registered 12
products in different overseas market including Costa Rica and Columbia. In 2013, it
launched 23 products in Bangladesh six (06) of which are introduced for the first time in
Bangladesh and penetrated the European market by start selling to Germany and Austria.
Received GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) approval from Taiwan Food and Drug
Authority (Taiwan) and Health Canada (Canada) and is likely to get approval from USA as
well.
Beximco Pharma has 10MW electricity generation capacity installed and has the highest
number of international GMP accreditations in the country in pharmaceuticals sector.
In 2013, the company has spent around BDT 2,739 million and up to the third quarter of
2014, it spent around BDT 1,553 million for acquisition of property, plant and equipment,
which is an indication that the company might be going for capacity expansion. This may
accelerate the companys sales growth both in foreign markets as well as in the domestic
market.
Beximco Pharmas export sales in 2013 has risen by almost 43% and its export sales in the
last three (03) years is increasing at a higher rate.
Beximco Pharma has its own penicillin API unit situated in Kaliakoir and is one of the few
companies of Bangladesh which have its own API.

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The company lost some of its market share to Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Around 46% of Beximco Pharmas cost of goods sold is imported which makes the
company vulnerable to currency fluctuation risk and the company indeed incurred BDT
17.2 million loss due to currency fluctuation.
The company has contingent liability of BDT 267.9 million which may affect the
companys profitability if the company becomes bound to pay the sum mentioned above.
The companys spending in R & D is very insignificant. This is a serious issue as after the
TRIPS become void the company has to pay royalty for selling the generic drugs which are
already patented thus increasing the cost of the company.
The companys Economic Value Added is negative over the last 3 years period (20112013) implying the company failed to cover its cost of capital.
The company has been utilizing almost 80% of its total capacity for the last 4 years. If the
company does not go for increasing their production capacity their total revenue will not
go up by a large margin.

Basic Information
Current Market Price (BDT)

48.60

Market Capitalization (BDT million)

18,245.442

Three (03) Months Return

16.82%

Three (03) Months AVG. Volume

2,619,245

One (01) Year Return

34.81%

No. of Shares Outstanding (million)

367.85

Free Float (Public & Institutional Holding)

61.93%

52 Weeks Range (BDT)

37.1-75

Forward P/E (x)

15.29

Trailing P/E (x)

15.94

Trailing Twelve (12) Month EPS (BDT)

4.01

Fair Value (BDT)

94.26

Credit Rating, CRISL

AA-

ST-2

Table 8: Basic Information Related to Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Quantitative analysis of information contained in a companys financial statements. Ratio

analysis is based on line items in financial statements like the balance sheet, income statement
and cash flow statement; the ratios of one item or a combination of items to another item or
combination are then calculated. Ratio analysis is used to evaluate various aspects of a
companys operating and financial performance such as its efficiency, liquidity, profitability
and solvency. The trend of these ratios over time is studied to check whether they are improving
or deteriorating. Ratios are also compared across different companies in the same sector to see
how they stack up, and to get an idea of comparative valuations. Ratio analysis is a cornerstone
of fundamental analysis.

Liquidity Ratios:
Liquidity ratio refers to the ability of a company to interact its assets that is most readily
converted into cash. Assets are converted into cash in a short period of time that are
concerns to liquidity position. However, the ratio made in the relationship between cash
and current liability.
Analysis & Comparison:
Current Ratio:
It is a liquidity ratio that measures an organizations ability to pay short-term debts. The
ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the organizations ability to pay back its shortterm liabilities (debt and payables) with its short-term assets (cash, inventory,
receivables). The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying
its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off
its obligations if they came due at that point. Higher current ratio definitely indicates
that the firm is highly liquid and able enough to meet the demands of the creditors.
Satisfactory current ratio actually varies from industry to industry but in general, if the
current ratio lies above 1, it indicates that the business is healthy. If the current ratio

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is below 1, then it means that the current liabilities are higher than the current asset,
so the firm can face many difficulties while paying back their short term debts. On the
other hand, if the current ratio is too high then it indicates that the firm has problem in
working capital management. Low current ratio does not always mean that the firm is
at an alarming stage or very near to be bankrupt but of course it is better to maintain a
standard current ratio in order to be free from liquidity risk.
Formula:

Ratio Trend:
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

1.00
0.50
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

2.98

2.46

2.70

2.67

2.03

Square

2.05

1.50

1.91

2.12

3.13

Renata

1.17

1.11

0.73

1.10

0.79

Trend 1: Analysis & Comparison of Current Ratio

Analysis:
By seeing the trend, we can clearly see that Beximco Pharma is in a healthy situation
as it is maintaining a current ratio way over 1. After reaching to the highest rate in
2009, the ratio started to fluctuate and eventually began to deteriorate because of their
increase in current liabilities.

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Comparison:
The trend shows that, Beximco Pharma had their highest current ratio in 2009, Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited at 2013 and Renata Limited at 2009. For Beximco Pharma,
though the ratio gradually declined afterwards, it was not below 1. So, it can be said
that they always maintain a good current ratio to pay off their debts in time. In recent
past years, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited has been maintaining a stable current ratio
which is very much required to maintain a healthy financial position. Moreover, they
are also maintaining the current ratio more than 1, which is risk free and they are also
operating successfully without maintain any idle capacity. In case of Renata Limited,
they are maintaining a ratio around 1 but stumbled a bit in 2011 and 2013, as their
ratio went down below 1. It signifies that Renata is facing trouble in recent times to
pay off their current liabilities.
Overall, we can comment that Beximco Pharma is in more stable position in
comparison to other two (02) companies and the companies are quite aware about their
liabilities and maintain their assets in ways to pay off their obligations in time.
Acid-Test (Quick) Ratio:
This ratio assesses the capacity of an organization to recover its current liabilities by
using the organizations quick assets. Assets which can be easily converted into cash
are known as quick assets. Quick ratio is also known as acid-test ratio and it excludes
the inventories as inventories are less liquid. Quick ratio less than 1 indicates that the
firm is currently unable to pay its current debts. A high quick ratio is not considered as
good always depending on the accounts receivables and current liabilities. If it happens
that the firm has huge account receivables which will be collected after a long time and
the current liabilities are lesser but needs to be paid instantly then the quick ratio will
be higher. However, the firm will be in a risky situation as there is liquidity crisis. On
the other hand, opposite thing can also happen.
Formula:

()
=

+ + ()

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Ratio Trend:
2.00
1.80
1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

1.83

1.25

1.39

1.44

1.11

Square

0.90

0.85

0.76

0.89

1.71

Renata

0.35

0.35

0.23

0.39

0.26

Trend 2: Analysis & Comparison of Acid-Test (Quick) Ratio

Analysis:
In case of acid-test (quick) ratio, Beximco Pharma is also in a strong situation, as they
are maintaining a ratio over 1 but not too high. Like current ratio, the acid-test (quick)
ratio also reached to its peak in 2009 and began to decline in recent years due to gradual
increase in their current liabilities.
Comparison:
The trend shows that Beximco Pharma had highest quick ratio in 2009 which declined
gradually from 2010 but the ratio remained well above 1, which is really satisfying
and indicates that they are in a good liquid position. Square Pharmaceuticals Limited
had the highest ratio in 2013. From, 2009 to 2012, the ratios were less than 1 which
is not satisfactory. In case of Renata Limited, the ratio was highest in 2012 but their
overall ratio is well below 1, which indicates that they are unable to pay off their
current liabilities properly at the moment.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is in a strong position in comparison with the other two (02)
organizations as Beximco Pharma have maintained a very promising ratio over the
years. It indicates that, they are in a prime position to pay off their current debts with
their current liquid assets at the moment.

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 Inventory Turnover:
Sufficient amount of inventory is must to do successful business. This ratio basically
shows that over a period, how many times the inventories are sold and renovated.
Generally, a company with high inventory turnover ratio is assumed as strong one.
When the inventory level is very high, the ratio will be low which means poor sales and
the inventories are kept idle in the warehouse. Definitely, it is bad for future growth of
the company. The turnover ratio for perishable good is normally very high as these are
sold out quickly. Although high inventory turnover ratio is desirable, sometimes it may
indicate ineffective buying.
Formula:

Ratio Trend:
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

1.59

1.79

1.92

2.07

2.33

Square

3.05

3.24

3.21

3.61

4.45

Renata

1.79

2.02

2.15

2.03

1.86

Trend 3: Analysis & Comparison of Inventory Turnover

Analysis:
In case of inventory turnover, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a moderate ratio.
Organizations inventory turnover reached to its highest level 2013 and gradually
increasing from 2009, which is a positive sign. Still we can say that their sales in not
that impressive at the moment to reduce its inventory level.

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Comparison:
The trend shows that, Beximco Pharma has a highest ratio in 2013 but possess the
lowest turnover ratios most of the years compared to its competitors. On the other hand,
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited in maintaining a very impressive ratio that reached to
its peak position in 2013. In case of Renata Limited, they also have failed to maintain
a good ratio because of their excessive inventory keeping and in 2011 the ratio reached
to its company highest.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a stable inventory turnover but their financial
statements signifies that they have a huge unused inventories which increased the cost
and reduced their profit. So, they need to be careful in maintaining sufficient inventories
(but not excessive) to meet up the needs.
Overall Review on Liquidity Ratios:
Beximco Pharma is maintaining more or less a strong position in all the liquidity ratios that I
have discussed. They are really in a strong position in current ratio and acid-test (quick) ratio
but a bit moderate in terms of inventory turnover. They may be facing certain problems because
of inflation, which is increasing the price of raw materials and eventually their accounts
payables and also because of the increase in government regulations, which is increasing their
tax payables. Because of that, they may be facing problems in maintaining a healthy liquidity
ratios in recent years.

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Profitability Ratios:
Profitability ratios designate an organization's overall efficiency and performance. It
measures how to use of organizations assets and control of its expenses to generate an
acceptable rate of return.
Net Profit Margin:
A ratio of profitability calculated as net income divided by revenues, or net profit
divided by sales. It measures how much out of every dollar of sales a company actually
earns. This is also known as profit margin. Higher the profit margin, better the condition
of the firm. Higher profit margin means that higher portion is remaining as profit after
the selling activity takes place. So it also indicates towards efficient expense controlling
ability. Increased earnings are good, but an increase in sales does not mean that the
profit margin of a company is improving. For instance, if a company has costs that have
increased at a greater rate than sales, it leads to a lower profit margin. This is an
indication that costs need to be under better control.
Formula:
=

()

Ratio Trend:
20.00%
18.00%
16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

13.00%

16.00%

15.00%

14.00%

13.00%

Square

16.00%

17.00%

16.00%

18.00%

19.00%

Renata

15.00%

17.00%

17.00%

16.00%

16.00%

Trend 4: Analysis & Comparison of Net Profit Margin

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Analysis:
Beximco Pharma has maintained a pretty good net profit margin in the last five (05)
years but it is declining gradually. The ratio reached to its highest in the year 2010 but
reducing afterwards due to increase in cost.
Comparison:
The trend shows that, Beximco Pharma is having a gradual decline in their net profit
margin in recent years (2011-2013). Though the rate was seen to be improving in 2010,
it again declined afterwards. Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is seen to be in the most
satisfactory situation compared to its competitors. It has been maintain the most stable
performance and the rate is also higher in every years. In case of Renata Limited, we
can see that the rate reached to its highest in 2010 and remained highest 2011 but
declined afterwards. Still their ratio is better than Beximco Pharma and closer to Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited on average.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a steady ratio but it is not in an improving
trend compared to its competitor Square Pharmaceuticals Limited. From all these three
(03) companies comparison, it is quite clear that Beximco Pharma needs to pay more
attention in increasing their sales and reducing the costs in order to compete and run
their operations successfully.
Asset Turnover:
Asset Turnover measures how much sales revenue is gathered in against each dollar of
assets. It indicates the efficiency of asset management of a firm. Higher the ratio, higher
the efficiency of the firm. If a company can generate more sales with fewer assets it has
a higher turnover ratio which tells it is a good company because it is using its assets
efficiently. A lower turnover ratio tells that the company is not using its assets
optimally.
Formula:

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Ratio Trend:
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

0.28

0.31

0.36

0.39

0.40

Square

0.94

0.90

0.85

0.90

0.92

Renata

1.11

1.13

1.02

0.88

0.78

Trend 5: Analysis & Comparison of Asset Turnover

Analysis:
We can see from the trend that Beximco Pharma is maintaining a poor asset turnover
ratio. Though the ratio is increasing gradually and reached its highest in 2013, still it is
not good enough to compete in such a competitive industry. This rate signifies their
lack of efficiency in asset management.
Comparison:
In comparison to its competitors, Beximco Pharma is not in a good position in terms of
asset turnover. Same goes for Square Pharmaceuticals Limited as they are also
maintaining a turnover less than 1 for past few years which indicates less satisfactory
asset management. However, Renata Limited has a satisfactory turnover ratio in
comparison to its competitors but still it is declining in recent years.
Overall, the asset turnover of Beximco Pharma is increasing steadily but it is not good
enough to compete. They are not in a good position in case of generating revenues
against each dollar of asset. They need to start using their assets optimally to ensure
generate large amount of profits.

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 Return on Assets (ROA):

Return on asset is an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.
ROA gives an idea of how competent management is at using its assets to generate
earnings. It is calculated by dividing a company's annual earnings by its average total
assets, ROA is displayed as a percentage. Sometimes this is referred to as "return on
investment". The assets of the company are comprised of both debt and equity. Both of
these types of financing are used to fund the operations of the company. The ROA
figure gives investors an idea of how effectively the company is converting the money
it has to invest into net income. The higher the ROA number, the better, because the
company is earning more money on less investment.
Formula:
() =

Ratio Trend:
20.00%
18.00%
16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

4.00%

5.00%

5.00%

6.00%

5.00%

Square

15.00%

15.00%

14.00%

16.00%

17.00%

Renata

17.00%

19.00%

17.00%

14.00%

12.00%

Trend 6: Analysis & Comparison of Return on Assets (ROA)

Analysis:
The return on assets for Beximco Pharma has been decent in the last five (05) years but
not overwhelming. The rate reached its peak in 2012 but gone down in 2013 because
of the reduction on net assets.

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Comparison:
Among the three (03) organizations, Beximco Pharma has the lowest return on assets.
They had some improvement in 2012 but declined in 2013. Although the fluctuation
margin is not that high but still a lot of improvement needs to be done. On the other
hand, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Renata Limiteds trend shows that its
performance is quite good and in a stable position. Both the companies are generating
more profits in comparison to their assets.
Overall, the graph interprets that, Beximco Pharmas rate is on a declining trend which
is a matter of much concern. It indicates that they are generating lowest amount of
return from their investments in assets. So, in order to compete with other competitors,
Beximco Pharma needs to be more effective in converting the money it has invested
into net income.
Return on Common Shareholders Equity:
Return on Equity or ROE is the ratio of net income to total shareholders equity. It
measures how much a firm earns from the shareholders equity. It also shows the firms
efficiency at generating profits from every dollar of equity capital. Increasing ROE
indicates improved performance. In accounting sense, ROE is the true bottom line of
performance measurement.

Formula:
()
=

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Ratio Trend:
90.00
80.00
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

58.56

78.31

72.41

74.26

73.65

Square

0.20

0.21

0.18

0.20

0.21

Renata

0.31

0.33

0.31

0.27

0.24

Trend 7: Analysis & Comparison of Return on Common Shareholders Equity

Analysis:
Beximco Pharma is generating a high profit in every dollar of equity capital. The ratio
reached to its peak in 2010 but starts to decline in a steady rate afterwards. Still the rate
is really very high in comparison to other competitors due to their large net income.
Comparison:
The trend shows, Beximco Pharma had the highest return on equity in every year
compared to its competitors. So, it generated the highest return from their shareholders
equity. However from 2011, it started decreasing which is not a good sign for the
management. On the other hand, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Renata Limited
do not have high returns but maintaining a stable rate of return. They seems to have the
lowest percentage of returns consistently. Their performance is very poor throughout
the past few years indicating a lower return generated from shareholders equity.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is dominating in this ratio as they are generating higher return
from shareholders equity.

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 Earnings per Share (EPS):

Earnings per share or EPS expresses the earned profit against each share. It is
considered as an important tool while measuring a companys stock performance.
Investors often judge organizations with the EPS and always prefer a high EPS.
However, always high EPS does not mean that the firm is doing well because the net
income can be manipulative which makes the EPS overestimated. Often organizations
does these in order to attract more public investments. So, relying only on EPS is never
a wise decision. Another important point is, same EPS of two (02) firms do not indicate
that the firms are equally strong; here we need to judge which firm has earned same
EPS by less investment. The firm which has done so is in better position and more
efficient than the other.
Formula:
() =

Ratio Trend:
400.00
350.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

3.50

4.18

3.93

3.77

4.01

Square

106.43

9.56

7.82

8.74

10.26

Renata

333.90

37.74

38.51

35.34

39.38

Beximco

Trend 8: Analysis & Comparison on Earnings per Share (EPS)

Analysis:
Beximco Pharma is having more or less a steady EPS. It may not be too high but could
be useful and reliable for investors as often high EPS signifies manipulation on net
income. The EPS of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited reached to its highest in 2010

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but declined in a small number in 2011 and 2012. However, the ratio is in upward trend
in 2013, which is a positive sign for the company.
Comparison:
The trend shows, Renata Limited had the highest earning per share indicating their huge
earnings on less investment. Their net income was high compared to their number of
shares outstanding. In case of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, EPS were really high
in 2009 as their net income and number of shares both increased at that time but
afterwards EPS felt down drastically due to issue of huge number of new shares by the
company. Beximco Pharma had the highest EPS in 2010 and the lowest in 2009. They
are consistently having very low EPS compared to Renata Limited and Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Overall, even though by looking at the trend, the EPS of Beximco Pharma does not look
that impressive, still in my opinion, it is quite a decent rate and maybe a reliable one
for the investors too. I think it is quite a high ratio considering their investment in
comparison with their competitors.
Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio:
A valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per share earnings.
The P-E ratio actually represents the expectation of investors about the firm. Higher PE means that investors have high expectations about the firms future growth and thats
why they are interested to invest. P-E ratio also sometimes indicates how much the
investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings. So, in this case it is referred as
multiple. The average P-E ratio is 20-25 times. Comparing P-E ratio within firms of
same industry gives the idea of which firm is performing well.
Formula:
( ) =

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()

Ratio Trend:
400.00
350.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

44.51

32.32

23.82

14.83

11.77

Square

33.65

342.26

30.35

20.43

26.02

Renata

3.61

34.29

31.29

20.93

18.33

Trend 9: Analysis & Comparison on Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio

Analysis:
It is visible that Beximco Pharma is maintaining a low P-E ratio is recent past. The rate
reached to its highest level in 2009 but drastically declined afterwards and came down
to 11.77 in 2013, which is way lesser than the benchmark of 20-25. Declining market
share price could be the reason behind the low P-E ratio.

Comparison:
Trend shows that, over the last five (05) years, the P-E ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals
Limited has been quite high which means that investors have great interest on its stock.
This is because Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is a well reputed organization and has
a unique brand image. The ratio was highest in 2010 and lowest but within the standard
in 2012. Renata Limited is seen to have the highest rate in 2010 and the trend shows
that the rate is decreasing which is not a very good sign for the companys stock. In
case of Beximco Pharma, they were maintaining a healthy ratio till 2011 but declined
really quickly in 2012 and 2013, which is really alarming for the company of their
standards.
Overall, even though the investors still prefer to invest in Beximco Pharma in
comparison to their other competitors, the ratio is declining rapidly in the recent past

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and also way below the standard. If the ratio is not improved very soon than, it may put
a negative impact on investors towards the company.
Overall Review on Profitability Ratios:
The profitability ratios of Beximco Pharma is not that impressive like the liquidity ratios.
Except, return on common shareholders equity, they are struggling to maintain an impressive
figure in rest of the profitability ratios. May be extreme competition from the competitors like
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is the reason behind their performance decline. Moreover, too
much focus on export is one more reason behind their downfall in this ratios as the local
competitors are taking most of their market shares because of their lack of performance in the
local market. As a result, they are losing customers in Bangladesh and large amount of profits.

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Solvency Ratios:
A key metric used to measure an enterprises ability to meet its debt and other obligations.
The solvency ratio indicates whether a companys cash flow is sufficient to meet its shortterm and long-term liabilities. The lower a company's solvency ratio, the greater the
probability that it will default on its debt obligations.
Debt to Total Assets Ratio:
This ratio finds out how much of the total asset is funded through debt. A debt ratio
greater than 1 indicates that a company has more debt than assets and it is more
dependent to its creditors for necessary financing. Meanwhile, a debt ratio of less than
1 indicates that a company has more assets than debt. The higher this ratio, the more
leveraged the company and the greater its financial risk. Although higher debt is not a
problem if interest payments are made on time, but if it is not then definitely a great
risk for the firm.
Formula:
=

Ratio Trend:
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20

0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

0.17

0.17

0.15

0.12

0.14

Square

0.12

0.17

0.11

0.09

0.04

Renata

0.21

0.22

0.31

0.21

0.28

Trend 10: Analysis & Comparison on Debt to Total Assets Ratio

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Analysis:
We can see from the trend that Beximco Pharma is maintaining an impressive debt to
assets ratio, which is pretty less than 1. The ratio was highest in 2009 and 2010, which
was reduced is the later years. It signifies that, the company has more assets than debt.
Comparison:
The trend shows that, Renata Limited had an increase in debt financing for the past few
years. In 2011, they had the highest rate 0.31 of debt financing. From Square
Pharmaceuticals Limiteds trend we can see that, in 2010 it had the highest rate and
now gradually they are focusing on decreasing their debt ratio which is a good sign in
a sense that they are now relying less on their creditors for financing. On the other hand,
Beximco Pharma had their highest rate in 2009 and 2010, but they tactfully handled
that situation to decrease their debt financing in past few years. However, there is still
room for Beximco Pharma to improve its ratio in comparison to Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a steady debt to total assets ratio which is on
the declining tread. It is a positive sign for the company but in order to compete with
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, they need to reduce their ratio even more as Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited managed to reduce is ratio to 0.04 in 2013.
Debt to Equity Ratio:
The debt-to-equity ratio is a measure of the relationship between the capital invested
by creditors and the capital contributed by the shareholders. Lower value of debt-toequity ratio is favorable indicating less risk. Higher debt-to-equity ratio is unfavorable
because it means that the business relies more on external lenders thus it is at higher
risk, especially at higher interest rates. A debt-to-equity ratio of 1 means that half of
the assets of that business is financed by debt and half by shareholders' equity. A value
higher than 1 means more assets are financed by debt than those financed by money
of shareholders' and vice versa. An increasing trend in of debt-to-equity ratio is also
alarming because it means that the percentage of assets of a business which are financed
by the debts is increasing. Higher debt can lead to both higher gain and risk, so firms
should be very careful while taking financial leverage.

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Formula:
=

Ratio Trend:
0.70

0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Beximco

0.31

0.22

0.21

0.16

0.20

Square

0.15

0.24

0.14

0.11

0.05

Renata

0.40

0.42

0.65

0.43

0.60

Trend 11: Analysis & Comparison on Debt to Equity Ratio

Analysis:
The ratio shows that, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a good debt to equity ratio, which
is far less than 1. It shows that on 2009 it went to the highest but afterwards, it
gradually declined in recent years. It signifies that the shareholders contribution is
increasing in comparison to debts.
Comparison:
The trend from graph shows that, Renata Limited is gradually having an increase in its
debt financing. In 2011, the ratio reached to its company highest, which is a matter of
concern as they are relying more on external lenders and it can be a threat if interest
rate increases. They should be careful about their financing now. The performance trend
of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is lower than both of its big competitors. So, it can
be said to have a good position in the industry regarding its low debt financing as it is
facing lower risk. On the other hand, Beximco Pharma is maintaining their debt
financing position quite good for the past few years and it has also reduced than
previous years.

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Overall, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a satisfying debt to equity ratio, which is a

positive sign for the company. It signifies that they are less exposed to external investors
and thus possesses less risk.

Overall Review on Solvency Ratios:

In terms of solvency ratios, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a good ratio. They are less exposed
to external investors and have more assets than debt. The reason behind their impressiveness
in this ratios because they are mostly earns through exports. So they are earning large amount
of revenue through foreign currency, which helps them to clarify their debts and procure more
assets. However in recent years, their solvency ratios are in a declining trend and becoming
less impressive if we compare it with Square Pharmaceuticals Limiteds ratios, which is an
alarming situation for the company. It is may be because of the cash crisis that the company is
facing in recent times.

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Equity analysis is the study of equities or stocks for the purpose of investments. The purpose
is to study companies, analyze financials and look at quantitative and qualitative aspects,
helping investors of varying degrees to make an informed decision. In simpler terms, equity
analysis is the act of gathering the following information:
Information that helps investors to decide where to put their money.
Information that traders require to understand whether to enter or exit a market position.
Information that financiers (bankers and firms) need to evaluate companies.

Calculating
OCF
Calculating
Project Cash
Flow
Calculating
NPV
Calculating
Per Share
Price
Comparison
&
Justifications

Figure 13: Steps of Equity Analysis

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For this analysis, I have collected the annual report of Beximco Pharma of the last five (05)
years, from which, I have taken the Balance Sheet and Statement of Comprehensive
Income of the organization. Based on the last five (05) years financial statements (2009-2013)
of the organization, I have forecasted their financial standings for its next five (05) years
probable financial standings (2014-2018).
To justify this analysis, it is important to disclose all the necessary terms and calculations of
each step for proper understanding. The brief discussion of the steps mentioned in the above
figure is given below:

Step 01: Calculating Operating Cash Flow (OCF):

To calculate operating cash flow of Beximco Pharma, I basically needed three (03) elements
from their financial statements from the year 2009-2013 to forecast for next five (05) years
(2014-2018). The elements are outlined in the figure and then discussed below:

EBIT

Operating
Cash Flow
Taxes

Depreciation

Figure 14: Elements Needed to Calculate Operating Cash Flow (OCF)

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Earnings before Interest & Tax (EBIT):

To calculate EBIT, Beximco Pharma followed a certain structure in their Statement of
Comprehensive Income, which is given and discussed below:

Terms

Value

Net Sales Revenue

xxx

(-) Cost of Goods Sold

xxx

(=) Gross Profit

xxx

(-) Operating Expenses

xxx

(=) Profit From Operations

xxx

(+) Other Income

xxx

(-) Financial Cost

xxx

(=) Profit Before Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds

xxx

(-) Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds

xxx

(=) EBIT

xxx

Table 9: Structure of EBIT

Calculation of Forecasted Net Sales Revenue:
Phase 01: I have calculated the net sales revenue growth of Beximco Pharma of each year
within the time frame of 2010-2013.

Formula:
=

( ) ( )
( )

Where,
NSR = Net Sales Revenue

Phase 02: Than I have made an average of the growth of net sales revenue within the time
frame of 2010-2013.
Formula:
. =

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Phase 03: Lastly, I have forecasted the net sales revenue for the years 2014-2018 by using
the formula below:
Formula:
= {0 1 + }
Where,
P0 = Net Sales Revenue (Previous Year)
g = AVG. of Net Sales Revenue Growth
Calculation of Other Forecasted Income & Expenses:
Phase 01: Firstly, I have calculated the percentage of the rest of the income and expenses
situated in the Statement of Comprehensive Income of Beximco Pharma of each year
within the time frame of 2009-2013.
Formula:
. =

. ( )
( )

Phase 02: Than I have made an average of the percentage of all the income and expenses
situated in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within the time frame of 2009-2013.
Formula:
. . =

Phase 03: Lastly, I have forecasted the all the income and expenses of the Statement of
Comprehensive Income for the years 2014-2018 by using the formula below:
Formula:
. = (0 . . )
Where,
P0 = Net Sales Revenue (Previous Year)
Calculation of EBIT:
By calculating the forecasted net sales revenue and other income and expenses, I have
calculated the EBIT by following the structure of Table 9.

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Depreciation:
Phase 01: Firstly, I have collected the depreciation value the last five (05) years (20092013) from the annual report of Beximco Pharma. Then, with the help of the value of noncurrent assets of the balance sheet, I have calculated the percentage of depreciation by using
the formula below:
Formula:

( )
( )

Phase 02: Than, I made an average of the percentage of depreciation for the years 20092013 by using the following formula:
Formula:

. =

Phase 03: Lastly, I have forecasted the depreciation value for the time period of 20142018 by using the formula below:
Formula:
= (1 . )
Where,
P1 = Non-Current Assets (Current Year)
Taxes:
Phase 01: Firstly, I have collected the value of current tax from the Statement of
Comprehensive Income of Beximco Pharma for the years 2009-2013. Then, I have
calculated the percentage of current tax of each year by using the following formula:
Formula:
=

( )

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Phase 02: Than, I made an average of the percentage of current tax for the years 2009-2013
by using the following formula:
Formula:
. =

Phase 03: Lastly, I have forecasted the current tax for the time period of 2014-2018 by
using the formula below:
Formula:
= (0 . )
Where,
P0 = Net Sales Revenue (Previous Year)

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Calculation of Operating Cash Flow (OCF):

After computing the three (03) elements needed (EBIT, Depreciation and Taxes), I have calculated the operating cash flow for the next five (05)
years (2014-2018). The calculation is shown below:

Forecasted Data
Items

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

4,354,040,710

5,285,306,020

6,415,755,293

7,787,991,049

9,453,727,864

(+) Depreciation

462,400,324

501,343,027

543,565,430

589,343,745

638,977,445

(-) Taxes

243,725,636

295,854,967

359,133,996

435,947,479

529,190,238

4,572,715,398

5,490,794,080

6,600,186,727

7,941,387,315

9,563,515,071

EBIT

(=) Operating Cash Flow

Table 10: Calculation of Operating Cash Flow (OCF)

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Step 02: Calculating Project Cash Flow:

To calculate the project cash flow of Beximco Pharma, I also needed three (03) elements from
the financial statements. The elements are outlined in the figure below and discussed
afterwards:

Operating
Cash Flow

Project
Cash Flow

Change in
Net Working
Capital

Capital
Spending

Figure 15: Steps of Project Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow (OCF):
Operating cash flow (OCF) is already calculated for the forecasted years (2014-2018) in
Table 10.
Change in Net Working Capital:
Phase 01: To figure out the net working capital and then capital spending, it is imminent to
figure out the average growth of total assets and liabilities and also the average percentages
of current and non-current assets and liabilities to calculate the forecasted value of these
terms for the years 2014-2018. The computation procedure of this terms are given on the
following page:

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 Forecasted Amount of Total Assets & Total Equity & Liabilities:

From the balance sheet of Beximco Pharma, I have collected the value of total assets
and total equity and liabilities for the years 2009-2013. After that, I have calculated the
growth of the total assets and total equity and liabilities of each year (2010-2013) by
using the following formula:
Formula:
& =

1 0
0

Where,
P0 = Total Assets or Total Equity and Liabilities (Previous Year)
P1 = Total Assets or Total Equity and Liabilities (Current Year)
After calculating the growth, I have made an average of it by using the following
formula:
Formula:

. & =

Lastly, I have calculated the forecasted value of total assets and total equity and
liabilities for the time frame 2014-2018 by using the following formula:
Formula:
&
= {0 1 + . & }
Where,
P0 = Total Assets or Total Equity and Liabilities (Previous Year)
Forecasted Amount of Current & Non-Current Assets:
Firstly, I have calculated the percentage of current and non-current assets in total assets
by using the formula below:
Formula:

( )
( )

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 Then, I have made an average of the percentage of current or nor-current assets by using
the formula below:
Formula:

.
=

Lastly, I have forecasted the amount of current or non-current assets for the years 20142018 by using the formula below:
Formula:

= ( . %
)
Forecasted Amount of Different Sections of Liabilities & Equity:
Firstly, I have calculated the percentage of current and non-current liabilities and equity
in total equity and liabilities by using the formula below:
Formula:

=

( )
& ( )

Then, I have made an average of the percentage of current and non-current liabilities
and equity by using the formula below:
Formula:
.
=

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 Lastly, I have forecasted the amount of current and non-current liabilities and equity
for the years 2014-2018 by using the formula below:
Formula:

= ( &
. % )
Phase 02: As all the necessary calculations are done, I started to calculate the net working
capital by using the following formula:
Formula:
= { ( )
( )}

Phase 03: After computing the net working capital, I have calculated the change in net
working capital by following the formula below:
Formula:

= { ( )
( )}
Capital Spending:
Capital spending is calculated by using the following formula:

Formula:

= { ( )
( )}

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Calculation of Project Cash Flow:

After computing the three (03) elements needed (Operating Cash Flow, Change in Net Working Capital and Capital Spending), I have calculated
the project cash flow for the next five (05) years (2014-2018). The calculation is given below:

Forecasted Data
Items

Operating Cash Flow

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

4,572,715,398 5,490,794,080 6,600,186,727 7,941,387,315 9,563,515,071

(-) Change in Net Working Capital 1,268,050,758

487,532,310

528,591,594

573,108,833

621,375,251

(-) Capital Spending

1,654,752,956 1,703,075,283 1,846,505,883 2,002,016,006 2,170,622,973

(=) Project Cash Flow

1,649,911,683 3,300,186,488 4,225,089,251 5,366,262,476 6,711,516,847

Table 11: Calculation of Project Cash Flow

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Step 03: Calculating Net Present Value (NPV):

Phase 01: To calculate the net present value, it was necessary to compute the required rate of
return (Ke). The formula through which I have calculated the required rate of return (K e) is
given below:
Formula:
= +
Where,
Ke = Required Rate of Return
Rf = Risk Free Rate
Rm = Return on Market Portfolio
= Systematic Risk
The calculation of required rate of return is given below. All the values used in the formula
below is directly taken from Stock Bangladesh Website.
Required Rate of Return (Ke)
Formula

Calculation

Value

Rf + (Rm Rf)

0.05 + (0.078 0.05) 1.09

Ke = 0.08 or 8%

Table 12: Calculation of Required Rate of Return

Phase 02: After computing the required rate of return (Ke), I have calculated the cash flows
needed to calculate net present value (NPV) by using the following formula:
Formula:
=
Where,
i = Required Rate of Return
n = Time Period

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(1 + )

Phase 03: After computing each years cash flows, I have calculated the net present value of
the forecasted years (2014-2018) using the formula below:
Formula:
() =

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Calculation of Net Present Value (NPV):

After computing all necessary elements, I have calculated the net present value (NPV) for the next five (05) years (2014-2018). The calculation is
given below:

Forecasted Data
Items

Project Cash Flow

() (1+i)n
(=) Cash Flows

Net Present Value (NPV)

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

1,649,911,683

3,300,186,488

4,225,089,251

5,366,262,476

6,711,516,847

(1+0.08)1 = 1.08

(1+0.08)2 = 1.17

(1+0.08)3 = 1.26

(1+0.08)4 = 1.36

(1+0.08)5 = 1.47

1,527,696,003

2,829,377,990

3,354,012,068

3,944,363,118

4,608,580,584

(1,527,696,003 + 2,829,377,990 + 3,354,012,068 + 3,944,363,118 + 4,608,580,584) = 16,264,029,764

Table 13: Calculation of Net Present Value (NPV)

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Step 04: Calculating Per Share Price:

In order to compare afterwards, I have calculated two (02) types of per share price which is
listed below and calculation procedure is shown afterwards:

Intrinsic
Price

Per Share
Price

Market
Paice

Figure 16: Types of Per Share Price

Intrinsic Price:
Based on Forecasted Data
Items

Value

Net Present Value (NPV)

16,264,029,764

() Number of Share Outstanding

Intrinsic Price

367,851,652
44.00 TK

Table 14: Calculating Intrinsic Price

Market Price:

Based on DSE Data

Month & Year

Price (Average Per Month)

January, 2014

51.81 TK

February, 2014

52.36 TK

March, 2014

50.48 TK

Average Market Price

51.55 TK

Table 15: Calculation of Average Market Price

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Step 05: Comparison & Justifications:

Comparison between Intrinsic & Market Price:
52.00

TAKA

50.00
48.00
46.00

44.00
42.00
40.00

INTRINSIC PRICE

Beximco Pharma

MARKET PRICE

Intrinsic Price

Market Price

44.00

51.55

Trend 12: Comparison Between Intrinsic & Market Price

Analysis of the Trend
The trend signifies the intrinsic price on the left and the market price on the right. It shows
us that the market price is TK 51.55, which is significantly higher than the intrinsic price
of TK 44.00. So, we can reach to an outcome that the shares of Beximco Pharma is
overpriced.
Justification of Shares being Overpriced:
Loan From German Bank:
Beximco Pharma has secured about $51.60 million from Frankfurt-based BHF-Bank
Aktiengesellshaft to expand its production. The loan will come to an interest rate of
2.25 percent a year in addition to LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), which is
lower than the local interest rate. The loan will be guaranteed by Hamburg-based Euler
Hermes, a German export credit agency. Moreover, Beximco Pharma has also received
approval from the Board of Investment of Bangladesh to raise the fund, which will be
utilized to partially finance a new plant and machinery purchase. So this particular news
has positively impacted the investors which eventually increased the price of the share
of the company.

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 Increase in Exports:
Beximco Pharma has announced the initiation of export to Australia, with the launch of
Pantoprazole, a drug for treating gastrointestinal disorder. This is the first time a
pharmaceutical product from Bangladesh has been exported in Australia. This export
inauguration with increase their revenue even more, which eventually attracts the
investors. As a result, the market share price increased.
GMP Approvals from Regulatory Authorities:
Beximco Pharma has received good manufacturing practice (GMP) accreditation for its
oral solid inhaler and sterile eye drop facilities from the Taiwan Food and Drug
Administration (TFDA). Not only that, they also received GMP approval from the
Canadian regulatory authority, Health Canada, which makes them the first Bangladeshi
company to receive GMP accreditation from not only Health Canada but also from
TFDA. This prestigious and notable achievements opens a new marketing opportunity
for Beximco Pharmas products in the ASEAN market, including Taiwan and also in
Canada, which are some of the most advanced pharmaceutical markets in the world. So
expansion of markets for such honors encourages to investors to invest in Beximco
Pharmas shares.
Capacity Expansion Program:
In order to overcome the capacity bottlenecks and expand its product portfolio,
Beximco Pharma has recently undertaken a huge expansion program. The expansion
was financed through issuance of fully convertible preference shares worth BDT 4.1
billion, which worked as an influencing factor in their share being overpriced.

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Chapter: 06

Recommendation

After sufficient research for making this report, I can clearly say that Beximco Pharma is the
leading manufacturer and exporter of finished formulations and active pharmaceutical
ingredients (APIs) of this industry. It is the largest private sector industrial conglomerate in
Bangladesh. They have significant strengths which makes them more enormous as a business
but like any other companies, the do possess certain weaknesses. As pharmaceuticals industry
is one of the most flourishing industry of our country, it creates significant opportunities for
the companies like Beximco Pharma but also creates massive threats in terms of product
differentiation and competition. As an intern, I have been involved into the daily activities of
Beximco Pharma for two (02) months and through my own personal observation, I have figured
out some certain aspects which goes in favor of them and some which goes against them.
Through a TOWS analysis, I will identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
and then by combining all these elements, I will provide an overall recommendation.

TOWS analysis is a process that requires management to think critically of its operations. By
identifying several action plans that could improve the company's position, TOWS analysis
allows management to choose those strategies that most effectively capitalize on the available
opportunities.

Figure 17: Structure of TOWS Analysis

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Internal Strengths
S-1: High Quality Products with Innovation &
Product Differentiation.
S-2: Innovative Marketing Strategies & Aggressive
Product Promotion.
S-3: Loyalty of Customers and Vendors

TOWS

S-4: Efficient Quality Control System

S-5: Leader in Export of Medicines
External Opportunities

Internal Weaknesses
W-1: Lack of Working Capital
W-2: Lack of Backward Linkage
W-3: Dependency in Exports Than Domestic
Market
W-4: Higher Per Unit Cost of Medicines
W-5: Higher Selling Price in Domestic Market.

S to O

O to W

O-1: Growing Demand for Effective Medicines

S-1 to O-1: Beximco Pharma should serve the O-4 to W-4: Beximco Pharma should capitalize the
growing market of proper and effective medicines
O-2: Technological Advancement
low cost production facility in Bangladesh in order
through its innovative high quality products.
O-3: Rapid Growth of Pharmaceuticals Industry
S-2 to O-2: Beximco Pharma should use the to reduce its per unit cost of medicines.
O-4: Low Cost of Production in Bangladesh
technological advancement to promote its products
O-5: BAPI Eyes Expansion of Pharmaceutical more aggressively and innovatively.
Markets By Exporting into New Countries
External Threats

S to T

T-1: Intense Competition & Losing Market Share.

S-1 to T-1: Beximco Pharma should maintain its

high quality of products to reduce the effect of high
T-2: Expiration of TRIPS Waiver in 2016
competition and also to regain the market share that
T-3: Fluctuation of Exchange Rates in Case of Raw it has lost.
Material Import
S-4 to T-4: Beximco Pharma should use its efficient
T-4: Government & International Regulations
quality control system as a medium to force the
regulatory authorities to lenient its regulations.
T-5: Rising Trend of Material Price

W to T
W-2 to T-3: By increasing the backward linkage,
Beximco Pharma should reduce its exposure to the
fluctuation of interest rates for raw material import,
which will also help the company to reduce its per
unit costs and selling price.

Table 16: TOWS Analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Chapter: 07

Conclusion

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited is a leading edge pharmaceutical company and is a member

of the Beximco Group, the largest private sector industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh.
Beximco Pharma is also the largest exporter of pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh, spreading
its presence in many developing and developed countries across the globe. BPL has
successfully made its footmark in the global market when it made its debut on the London
Stock Exchange as the first Bangladeshi company to be listed in the world's most prestigious
bourse. This milestone event has widened the responsibility, accountability and transparency
of the company beyond geographical border. Beximco Pharma is committed to be a participant
in health care and to help change millions of lives for the better health through providing
effective and high quality medicines and related health care services to the people who need
them. The core business of the company is manufacturing, marketing and distribution of
generic human pharmaceuticals products. The company believe in scientific excellence and
invest in research and development to provide innovative, differentiated medicines that address
the unmet medical needs. Beximco Pharma is committed to economic, social and
environmental sustainability and extend the expectation to its suppliers. It embraces a diverse
workforce in a unique corporate culture. It has developed a very competent sales team, which
promotes the specialties throughout the country. The company has a clear vision to become a
leading research based dosage form manufacturing company with global presence within a
short period of time.
Industrial analysis is a part of financial statement analysis through which the performance of a
companys past and present position is measured. Most importantly, it gives an idea about the
companys performance in the future. Industry analysis involves the calculation of statistical
relationship between data and it is a very popular technique of financial statement analysis.
Equity analysis is also a necessary tool through which the current position of the companys
shares are evaluated. Throughout my analysis, I came to know about the financial strengths,
operational and management efficacy of BPL, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Renata
Limited. I have realized BPLs position compared to its competitors and I have seen that it is
performing well. It is financially solvent but still there are some threats which need to be
handled properly to survive and have more successful position in the industry. Through an
equity analysis, I have also seen the position of BPLs shares price (both market and intrinsic
price) and through additional research, I came up reasons behind its overvalued shares. Overall
its shares are doing really well in the market and but like any other great companies, BPL
should work and analyze even more to improve its situation even further.

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Appendix

Current Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

1,722,953,284.00
242,034,855.00
694,111,730.00
699,204,450.00
2,500,000,000.00
1,058,433,574.00

1,983,809,444.00
276,520,188.00
821,356,439.00
779,129,620.00
859,403,704.00
1,471,448,436.00

2,291,844,631.00
325,881,244.00
978,224,317.00
840,320,705.00
2,193,423,560.00
518,768,296.00

2,433,987,981.00
396,175,790.00
1,162,404,807.00
965,276,373.00
2,686,598,326.00
552,978,676.00

2,411,881,986.00
433,352,407.00
1,249,434,697.00
1,186,637,111.00
3,026,383,161.00
595,732,966.00

6,916,737,893.00

6,191,667,831.00

7,148,462,753.00

8,197,421,953.00

8,903,422,328.00

Short Term Borrowings

Long Term BorrowingsCurrent Maturity
Creditors & Other Payables
Accrued Expenses
Dividend Payable
Income Tax Payable

1,451,326,354.00

1,639,961,052.00

1,642,216,008.00

1,526,449,918.00

2,776,266,125.00

308,820,056.00

348,860,443.00

363,744,181.00

664,712,728.00

754,903,558.00

409,898,122.00
79,094,905.00
1,727,724.00
70,584,481.00

432,315,660.00
90,512,178.00
1,507,899.00
-

523,798,136.00
101,559,917.00
1,361,452.00
15,482,294.00

470,097,685.00
128,598,961.00
1,020,948.00
274,064,529.00

383,170,553.00
141,582,304.00
973,367.00
325,685,371.00

Total Current Liabilities

2,321,451,642.00

2,513,157,232.00

2,648,161,988.00

3,064,944,769.00

4,382,581,278.00

Current Ratio

2.98

2.46

2.70

2.67

2.03

Current Assets:
Inventories
Spares & Supplies
Accounts Receivable
Loans, Advances & Deposits
Short Term Investments
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Total Current Assets
Current Liabilities:

86

Acid-Test Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009

Cash & Cash Equivalents

(+) Short Term Investments
(+) Accounts Receivable
(Net)
(/) Current Liabilities

2010

2011

2012

2013

1,058,433,574.00 1,471,448,436.00 518,768,296.00

552,978,676.00
595,732,966.00
2,500,000,000.00 859,403,704.00 2,193,423,560.00 2,686,598,326.00 3,026,383,161.00
694,111,730.00

821,356,439.00

978,224,317.00

1,162,404,807.00 1,249,434,697.00

2,321,451,642.00 2,513,157,232.00 2,648,161,988.00 3,064,944,769.00 4,382,581,278.00

Acid-Test Ratio

1.83

1.25

1.39

1.44

1.11

Inventory Turnover of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Cost of Goods Sold

2,566,206,626.00

3,317,640,254.00

4,103,709,021.00

4,899,713,857.00

5,651,898,878.00

1,722,953,284.00
1,505,288,093.00

1,983,809,444.00
1,722,953,284.00

2,291,844,631.00
1,983,809,444.00

2,433,987,981.00
2,291,844,631.00

2,411,881,986.00
2,433,987,981.00

Average Inventory

1,614,120,688.50

1,853,381,364.00

2,137,827,037.50

2,362,916,306.00

2,422,934,983.50

Inventory Turnover

1.59

1.79

1.92

2.07

2.33

Inventory (Current Period)

Inventory (Previous Period)

87

Profit Margin of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Items
Net Income
Net Sales

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

624,740,307.00

1,051,648,808.00

1,198,525,342.00

1,319,389,328.00

1,406,104,399.00

4,868,254,915.00

6,490,847,353.00

7,890,241,843.00

9,289,115,284.00

10,490,699,094.00

13%

16%

15%

14%

13%

Profit Margin

Asset Turnover of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Net Sales

4,868,254,915.00

6,490,847,353.00

7,890,241,843.00

9,289,115,284.00

10,490,699,094.00

19,891,933,422.00
14,819,665,441.00

21,372,399,509.00
19,891,933,422.00

23,033,340,533.00
21,372,399,509.00

24,589,810,592.00
23,033,340,533.00

27,470,751,802.00
24,589,810,592.00

Average Assets

17,355,799,431.50

20,632,166,465.50

22,202,870,021.00

23,811,575,562.50

26,030,281,197.00

Asset Turnover

0.28

0.31

0.36

0.39

0.40

Total Assets (Current Period)

Total Assets (Previous Period)

88

Return on Assets of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Net Income

624,740,307.00

1,051,648,808.00

1,198,525,342.00

1,319,389,328.00

1,406,104,399.00

19,891,933,422.00
14,819,665,441.00

21,372,399,509.00
19,891,933,422.00

23,033,340,533.00
21,372,399,509.00

24,589,810,592.00
23,033,340,533.00

27,470,751,802.00
24,589,810,592.00

Average Assets

17,355,799,431.50

20,632,166,465.50

22,202,870,021.00

23,811,575,562.50

26,030,281,197.00

Return on Assets

4%

5%

5%

6%

5%

Total Assets (Current Period)

Total Assets (Previous Period)

Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Item

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

3.50

4.18

3.93

3.77

4.01

Return on Common Stockholder's Equity of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items
Net Income

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

624,740,307.00 1,051,648,808.00 1,198,525,342.00 1,319,389,328.00 1,406,104,399.00

(-) Preferred Dividends

Common Stockholder's Equity (Current Year)
Common Stockholder's Equity (Previous Year)

10,885,707.00
10,450,202.00

15,974,086.00
10,885,707.00

17,128,128.00
15,974,086.00

18,408,162.00
17,128,128.00

19,775,552.00
18,408,162.00

Average Common Stockholder's Equity

10,667,954.50

13,429,896.50

16,551,107.00

17,768,145.00

19,091,857.00

Return on Common Stockholder's Equity

58.56

78.31

72.41

74.26

73.65

89

Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Item

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Market Price Per Share of Stock

155.80

135.10

93.60

55.90

47.20

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

3.50

4.18

3.93

3.77

4.01

Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio

44.51

32.32

23.82

14.83

11.77

Debt to Equity Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

1,451,326,354.00
1,924,933,065.00

1,639,961,052.00
1,902,150,733.00

1,642,216,008.00
1,890,074,651.00

1,526,449,918.00
1,469,621,611.00

2,776,266,125.00
1,151,400,702.00

Total Debt

3,376,259,419.00

3,542,111,785.00

3,532,290,659.00

2,996,071,529.00

3,927,666,827.00

Total Shareholder's Equity

10,885,706,614.00

15,974,086,451.00

17,128,128,177.00

18,408,161,859.00

19,775,552,465.00

Debt to Equity Ratio

0.31

0.22

0.21

0.16

0.20

Debts:
Short Term Borrowings
Long Term Borrowings

90

Debt to Total Assets Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

1,451,326,354.00
1,924,933,065.00

1,639,961,052.00
1,902,150,733.00

1,642,216,008.00
1,890,074,651.00

1,526,449,918.00
1,469,621,611.00

2,776,266,125.00
1,151,400,702.00

3,376,259,419.00

3,542,111,785.00

3,532,290,659.00

2,996,071,529.00

3,927,666,827.00

Non-Current Assets
Current Assets

12,975,195,529.00
6,916,737,893.00

15,180,731,678.00
6,191,667,831.00

15,884,877,780.00
7,148,462,753.00

16,392,388,639.00
8,197,421,953.00

18,567,329,474.00
8,903,422,328.00

Total Assets

19,891,933,422.00

21,372,399,509.00

23,033,340,533.00

24,589,810,592.00

27,470,751,802.00

Debt to Total Assets Ratio

0.17

0.17

0.15

0.12

0.14

Debts:
Short Term Borrowings
Long Term Borrowings
Total Debt
Assets:

91

Current Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Inventories
Trade Debtors
Advances, Deposits &
Prepayments
Short Term Loan
Margin Against BTB Letter of
Credit
Cash & Cash Equivalents

2,207,078,082.00
508,249,174.00

2,541,688,329.00
772,421,345.00

3,178,672,614.00
819,002,633.00

3,091,263,712.00
812,741,029.00

2,737,085,779.00
766,634,978.00

358,250,076.00

523,991,079.00

694,844,720.00

952,411,276.00

671,749,541.00

1,220,736,941.00

2,813,811,332.00

1,717,273,322.00

1,108,757,914.00

1,161,185,776.00

1,091,148,736.00

258,727,695.00

370,301,755.00

747,628,997.00

981,187,836.00

2,162,717,207.00

Total Current Assets

4,553,041,968.00

7,022,213,840.00

8,248,571,022.00

6,946,361,767.00

7,499,373,281.00

736,443,848.00

2,627,483,864.00

2,237,495,956.00

1,302,048,378.00

131,104,817.00

462,090,211.00

478,199,933.00

477,141,480.00

540,421,336.00

461,433,822.00

394,715,915.00
56,463,570.00
567,030,857.00

733,369,218.00
79,499,584.00
749,636,827.00

531,295,427.00
114,515,510.00
954,941,984.00

7,034,721.00
173,261,777.00
1,252,641,218.00

217,855,755.00
20,518,598.00
1,563,624,134.00

Total Current Liabilities

2,216,744,401.00

4,668,189,426.00

4,315,390,357.00

3,275,407,430.00

2,394,537,126.00

Current Ratio

2.05

1.50

1.91

2.12

3.13

Current Assets:

Current Liabilities:
Short Term Bank Loans
Long Term Loans-Current
Portion
Trade Creditors
Liabilities for Expenses
Liabilities for Other Finance

92

Acid-Test Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

Cash & Cash Equivalents

(+) Short Term Loan
(+) Trade Debtors (Net)
(/) Current Liabilities
Acid-Test Ratio

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

258,727,695.00
370,301,755.00
747,628,997.00
981,187,836.00 2,162,717,207.00
1,220,736,941.00 2,813,811,332.00 1,717,273,322.00 1,108,757,914.00 1,161,185,776.00
508,249,174.00
772,421,345.00
819,002,633.00
812,741,029.00
766,634,978.00
2,216,744,401.00 4,668,189,426.00 4,315,390,357.00 3,275,407,430.00 2,394,537,126.00
0.90

0.85

0.76

0.89

1.71

Inventory Turnover of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Cost of Goods Sold

6,561,288,485.00

7,703,661,010.00

9,167,253,620.00

11,308,857,708.00

12,960,738,683.00

2,207,078,082.00
2,098,755,231.00

2,541,688,329.00
2,207,078,082.00

3,178,672,614.00
2,541,688,329.00

3,091,263,712.00
3,178,672,614.00

2,737,085,779.00
3,091,263,712.00

Average Inventory

2,152,916,656.50

2,374,383,205.50

2,860,180,471.50

3,134,968,163.00

2,914,174,745.50

Inventory Turnover

3.05

3.24

3.21

3.61

4.45

Inventory (Current Period)

Inventory (Previous Period)

93

Profit Margin of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Net Income

2,159,536,317.00

2,624,537,639.00

3,037,696,965.00

4,106,630,847.00

5,081,928,495.00

Net Sales

13,279,141,757.00

15,576,487,536.00

18,592,856,236.00

23,360,199,256.00

26,945,687,557.00

16%

17%

16%

18%

19%

Profit Margin

Asset Turnover of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Net Sales

13,279,141,757.00

15,576,487,536.00

18,592,856,236.00

23,360,199,256.00

26,945,687,557.00

15,029,500,278.00
13,251,242,856.00

19,444,409,654.00
15,029,500,278.00

24,562,168,660.00
19,444,409,654.00

27,551,671,215.00
24,562,168,660.00

31,046,074,531.00
27,551,671,215.00

Average Assets

14,140,371,567.00

17,236,954,966.00

22,003,289,157.00

26,056,919,937.50

29,298,872,873.00

Asset Turnover

0.94

0.90

0.85

0.90

0.92

Total Assets (Current Period)

Total Assets (Previous Period)

94

Return on Assets of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Net Income

2,159,536,317.00

2,624,537,639.00

3,037,696,965.00

4,106,630,847.00

5,081,928,495.00

15,029,500,278.00
13,251,242,856.00

19,444,409,654.00
15,029,500,278.00

24,562,168,660.00
19,444,409,654.00

27,551,671,215.00
24,562,168,660.00

31,046,074,531.00
27,551,671,215.00

Average Assets

14,140,371,567.00

17,236,954,966.00

22,003,289,157.00

26,056,919,937.50

29,298,872,873.00

Return on Assets

15%

15%

14%

16%

17%

Total Assets (Current Period)

Total Assets (Previous Period)

Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Item

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

106.43

9.56

7.82

8.74

10.26

Return on Common Stockholder's Equity of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Net Income

2,159,536,317.00

2,624,537,639.00

3,037,696,965.00

4,106,630,847.00

5,081,928,495.00

11,721,331,851.00
10,044,685,134.00

13,817,708,990.00
11,721,331,851.00

19,251,480,428.00
13,817,708,990.00

22,586,225,346.00
19,251,480,428.00

26,739,581,929.00
22,586,225,346.00

(-) Preferred Dividends

Common Stockholder's Equity (Current Year)
Common Stockholder's Equity (Previous Year)
Average Common Stockholder's Equity
Return on Common Stockholder's Equity

10,883,008,492.50 12,769,520,420.50 16,534,594,709.00 20,918,852,887.00 24,662,903,637.50

20%

21%

95

18%

20%

21%

Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Item

2009-10 2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Market Price Per Share of Stock

3581.00

3272.00

237.30

178.60

267.00

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

106.43

9.56

7.82

8.74

10.26

Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio

33.65

342.26

30.35

20.43

26.02

Debt to Equity Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

736,443,848.00
1,032,633,110.00

2,627,483,864.00
655,645,734.00

2,237,495,956.00
508,778,060.00

1,302,048,378.00
1,106,327,183.00

131,104,817.00
1,183,627,923.00

Total Debt

1,769,076,958.00

3,283,129,598.00

2,746,274,016.00

2,408,375,561.00

1,314,732,740.00

Total Shareholder's Equity

11,721,331,851.00

13,817,708,990.00

19,251,480,428.00

22,586,225,346.00

26,739,581,929.00

Debt to Equity Ratio

0.15

0.24

0.14

0.11

0.05

Debts:
Short Term Bank Loans
Long Term Loans

96

Debt to Total Assets Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Items

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

736,443,848.00
1,032,633,110.00

2,627,483,864.00
655,645,734.00

2,237,495,956.00
508,778,060.00

1,302,048,378.00
1,106,327,183.00

131,104,817.00
1,183,627,923.00

1,769,076,958.00

3,283,129,598.00

2,746,274,016.00

2,408,375,561.00

1,314,732,740.00

Non-Current Assets
Current Assets

10,643,410,336.00
4,553,041,968.00

12,422,195,814.00
7,022,213,840.00

16,313,597,638.00
8,248,571,022.00

20,605,309,448.00
6,946,361,767.00

23,546,701,250.00
7,499,373,281.00

Total Assets

15,196,452,304.00

19,444,409,654.00

24,562,168,660.00

27,551,671,215.00

31,046,074,531.00

Debt to Total Assets Ratio

0.12

0.17

0.11

0.09

0.04

Debts:
Short Term Bank Loans
Long Term Loans
Total Debt
Assets:

97

Current Ratio of Renata Limited

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

1,075,310,581.00
343,870,341.00
80,677,337.00
143,248,172.00

1,295,855,164.00
478,364,475.00
110,721,962.00
178,384,225.00

1,585,100,179.00
640,195,291.00
97,564,211.00
141,265,972.00

1,986,744,883.00
843,231,267.00
148,951,592.00
331,292,974.00

2,657,779,255.00
1,142,685,421.00
167,985,236.00
240,262,887.00

Current Assets:
Inventories
Trade & Other Receivables
Advances, Deposits & Prepayments
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Total Current Assets

1,643,106,431.00 2,063,325,826.00 2,464,125,653.00 3,310,220,716.00 4,208,712,799.00

Current Liabilities:
Short Term Bank Loan
Trade Payables
Accruals
Provision & Other Liabilities
Unclaimed Dividend
Provision for Taxation
Long Term Loan-Current Position
Non-Convertible Bond-Current Position
Total Current Liabilities

Current Ratio

794,424,620.00
27,896,925.00
171,928,847.00
237,310,646.00
3,961,604.00
174,203,958.00
-

1,129,414,884.00
31,752,362.00
220,862,988.00
278,932,990.00
5,164,759.00
185,076,625.00
-

2,402,992,758.00
50,168,661.00
326,941,029.00
343,920,388.00
6,551,459.00
255,275,989.00
-

1,812,605,178.00
41,207,200.00
272,566,530.00
340,461,110.00
7,907,075.00
402,110,091.00
133,333,333.00
-

3,041,324,251.00
64,986,063.00
263,876,962.00
353,179,625.00
9,915,749.00
370,595,092.00
229,743,333.00
1,000,000,000.00

1,409,726,600.00 1,851,204,608.00 3,385,850,284.00 3,010,190,517.00 5,333,621,075.00

1.17

1.11

98

0.73

1.10

0.79

Acid-Test Ratio of Renata Limited

Items
Cash & Cash Equivalents
(+) Trade & Other Receivables
(Net)
(/) Current Liabilities

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

143,248,172.00

178,384,225.00

141,265,972.00

331,292,974.00

240,262,887.00

343,870,341.00

478,364,475.00

640,195,291.00

843,231,267.00

1,142,685,421.00

1,409,726,600.00 1,851,204,608.00 3,385,850,284.00 3,010,190,517.00 5,333,621,075.00

Acid-Test Ratio

0.35

0.35

0.23

0.39

0.26

Inventory Turnover of Renata Limited

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Cost of Goods Sold

1,820,496,777.00

2,405,361,976.00

3,099,355,955.00

3,619,613,644.00

4,316,755,028.00

1,075,310,581.00
959,414,590.00

1,303,637,035.00
1,075,310,581.00

1,585,100,179.00
1,303,637,035.00

1,986,744,883.00
1,585,100,179.00

2,657,779,255.00
1,986,744,883.00

Average Inventory

1,017,362,585.50

1,189,473,808.00

1,444,368,607.00

1,785,922,531.00

2,322,262,069.00

Inventory Turnover

1.79

2.02

2.15

2.03

1.86

Inventory (Current Period)

Inventory (Previous Period)

99

Profit Margin of Renata Limited

Items
Net Income
Net Sales

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

603,524,452.00

851,428,532.00

1,087,719,131.00

1,237,926,366.00

1,390,164,527.00

3,900,732,314.00

5,090,318,113.00

6,519,639,234.00

7,671,572,303.00

8,757,405,748.00

15%

17%

17%

16%

16%

Profit Margin

Asset Turnover of Renata Limited

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Net Sales

3,900,732,314.00

5,090,318,113.00

6,519,639,234.00

7,671,572,303.00

8,757,405,748.00

Total Assets (Current Period)

Total Assets (Previous Period)

3,851,369,286.00
3,162,232,934.00

5,132,284,238.00
3,851,369,286.00

7,691,601,900.00
5,132,284,238.00

9,753,077,971.00
7,691,601,900.00

12,782,413,204.00
9,753,077,971.00

Average Assets

3,506,801,110.00

4,491,826,762.00

6,411,943,069.00

8,722,339,935.50

11,267,745,587.50

Asset Turnover

1.11

1.13

1.02

0.88

0.78

100

Return on Assets of Renata Limited

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Net Income

603,524,452.00

851,428,532.00

1,087,719,131.00

1,237,926,366.00

1,390,164,527.00

3,851,369,286.00
3,162,232,934.00

5,132,284,238.00
3,851,369,286.00

7,691,601,900.00
5,132,284,238.00

9,753,077,971.00
7,691,601,900.00

12,782,413,204.00
9,753,077,971.00

Average Assets

3,506,801,110.00

4,491,826,762.00

6,411,943,069.00

8,722,339,935.50

11,267,745,587.50

Return on Assets

17%

19%

17%

14%

12%

Total Assets (Current Period)

Total Assets (Previous Period)

Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Renata Limited

Item

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

333.90

37.74

38.51

35.34

39.38

Return on Common Stockholder's Equity of Renata Limited

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Net Income

603,524,452.00

851,428,532.00

1,087,719,131.00

1,237,926,366.00

1,390,164,527.00

2,207,279,956.00
1,662,073,357.00

2,971,470,944.00
2,207,279,956.00

3,958,608,036.00
2,971,470,944.00

5,070,479,748.00
3,958,608,036.00

6,295,114,611.00
5,070,479,748.00

Average Common Stockholder's Equity

1,934,676,656.50

2,589,375,450.00

3,465,039,490.00

4,514,543,892.00

5,682,797,179.50

Return on Common Stockholder's Equity

31%

33%

31%

27%

24%

(-) Preferred Dividends

Common Stockholder's Equity (Current Year)
Common Stockholder's Equity (Previous Year)

101

Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio of Renata Limited

Item

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Market Price Per Share of Stock

1205.15

1294.27

1205.00

739.50

722.00

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

333.90

37.74

38.51

35.34

39.38

Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio

3.61

34.29

31.29

20.93

18.33

Debt to Equity Ratio of Renata Limited

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

794,424,620.00
-

1,129,414,884.00
-

2,402,992,758.00
-

1,812,605,178.00
225,000,000.00

3,041,324,251.00
477,306,667.00

Total Debt

794,424,620.00

1,129,414,884.00

2,402,992,758.00

2,037,605,178.00

3,518,630,918.00

Total Shareholder's Equity

1,969,336,362.00

2,693,186,179.00

3,668,730,036.00

4,705,914,472.00

5,888,140,573.00

Debt to Equity Ratio

0.40

0.42

0.65

0.43

0.60

Debts:
Short Term Bank Loan
Long Term Loan

102

Debt to Total Assets Ratio of Renata Limited

Items

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

794,424,620.00
-

1,129,414,884.00
-

2,402,992,758.00
-

1,812,605,178.00
225,000,000.00

3,041,324,251.00
477,306,667.00

794,424,620.00

1,129,414,884.00

2,402,992,758.00

2,037,605,178.00

3,518,630,918.00

2,208,262,855.00
1,643,106,431.00

3,050,606,199.00
2,063,325,826.00

5,227,476,247.00
2,464,125,653.00

6,442,857,255.00
3,310,220,716.00

8,573,700,405.00
4,208,712,799.00

Total Assets

3,851,369,286.00

5,113,932,025.00

7,691,601,900.00

9,753,077,971.00

12,782,413,204.00

Debt to Total Assets Ratio

0.21

0.22

0.31

0.21

0.28

Debts:
Short Term Bank Loan
Long Term Loan
Total Debt
Assets:
Non-Current Assets
Current Assets

103

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Years 2009-2013
Years
2014 (F)

2015 (F)

2016 (F)

2017 (F)

2018 (F)

Net Sales Revenue

12,734,505,434

15,458,228,971

18,764,516,938

22,777,971,303

27,649,844,567

(-) Cost of Goods Sold

5,506,730,545

6,684,539,268

8,114,263,966

9,849,785,762

11,956,510,162

Gross Profit

7,227,774,890

8,773,689,703

10,650,252,971

12,928,185,541

15,693,334,405

(-) Operating Expenses

2,531,354,448

3,072,773,958

3,729,995,143

4,527,786,280

5,496,213,214

4,696,420,441

5,700,915,744

6,920,257,828

8,400,399,261

10,197,121,191

(+) Other Income

525,960,430

638,455,636

775,011,912

940,775,569

1,141,993,635

(-) Finance Cost

762,828,444

925,986,236

1,124,041,081

1,364,456,947

1,656,294,232

4,459,552,428

5,413,385,144

6,571,228,659

7,976,717,883

9,682,820,594

Administrative Expenses
Selling, Marketing and Distribution Expenses
Profit from Operations

Profit Before Contribution to WPPF &

Welfare Funds

104

(-) Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds

105,511,718

128,079,124

155,473,366

188,726,834

229,092,730

4,354,040,710

5,285,306,020

6,415,755,293

7,787,991,049

9,453,727,864

(-) Income Tax Expenses

603,369,274

732,421,093

889,075,200

1,079,235,317

1,310,067,889

Current Tax

243,725,636

295,854,967

359,133,996

435,947,479

529,190,238

Deferred Tax

359,643,638

436,566,126

529,941,204

643,287,838

780,877,651

3,750,671,435

4,552,884,927

5,526,680,093

6,708,755,732

8,143,659,975

268,324

325,714

395,380

479,946

582,599

3,750,939,759

4,553,210,641

5,527,075,473

6,709,235,677

8,144,242,574

462,400,324

501,343,027

543,565,430

589,343,745

638,977,445

Profit Before Tax

Profit After Tax for the Year

(+) Other Comprehensive Income - Fair Value

Gain on Investment in Listed Shares
Total Comprehensive Income for the Year

Earnings Per Share (EPS) / Adjusted EPS

(2012)
Number of Shares Used to Compute EPS
Depreciation

105

Workings
Sales Growth

0.33

0.22

Average Sales Growth

0.18

0.13

0.53

0.54

0.23

0.24

0.05

0.05

0.07

0.06

0.01

0.01

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.00

0.00013

0.21

% of COGS

0.53

0.51

AVG % of COGS

0.52
0.52

% of Operating Expenses

0.27

0.24

AVG % of Operating Expenses

0.23
0.24

% of Other Income

0.04

0.07

AVG % of Other Income

0.04
0.05

% of Financial Cost

0.06

0.10

AVG % of Financial Cost

0.07
0.07

% of Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds

0.01

0.01

AVG % of Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds

0.01
0.01

% of Current Tax

0.00

0.01

AVG % of Current Tax

0.03

0.02

% of Deferred Tax

0.05

0.04

AVG % of Deferred Tax

0.03
0.03

% of Other Comprehensive Income - Fair Value Gain on Investment in Listed

Shares

106

0.00

0.00

0.00

AVG % of Other Comprehensive Income - Fair Value Gain on Investment in

0.00003

Listed Shares
% of Depreciation

0.00088

AVG % of Depreciation

0.02588

0.02774
0.02

107

0.03177

0.02806

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Statement of Financial Position
For the Years 2009-2013
Years
Assets:

Non-Current Assets:

2014 (F)

2015 (F)

2016 (F)

2017 (F)

2018 (F)

20,222,082,429.84 21,925,157,712.66 23,771,663,595.61 25,773,679,601.70 27,944,302,574.35

Property, Plant and Equipment- Carrying Value

Intangible Assets
Investment in Shares

Current Assets:

9,562,217,373.79

10,367,533,844.77 11,240,672,933.98 12,187,346,566.76 13,213,747,718.71

Inventories

Spares & Supplies

Accounts Receivable
Loans, Advances and Deposits
Short Term Investment
Cash and Cash Equivalents

Total Assets

29,784,299,803.63 32,292,691,557.42 35,012,336,529.59 37,961,026,168.46 41,158,050,293.06

108

Equity & Liabilities:

Shareholder's Equity:

20,889,326,657.48 22,648,596,308.78 24,556,029,170.74 26,624,103,340.15 28,866,347,801.53

Issued Share Capital

Share Premium
Excess of Issue Price over Face Value of GDRs
Capital Reserve on Merger
Revaluation Surplus
Fair Value Gain on Investment

Retained Earnings

Non-Current Liabilities:

5,121,647,580.82

5,552,985,522.03

6,020,650,136.75

6,527,700,806.23

7,077,454,568.50

3,773,325,565.34

4,091,109,726.62

4,435,657,222.10

4,809,222,022.08

5,214,247,923.04

Long Term Borrowings-Net off Current Maturity

(Secured)
Liability for Gratuity and WPPF & Welfare
Funds
Deferred Tax Liability
Fully Convertible, 5% Dividend, Preference
Share
Current Liabilities & Provisions:
Short Term Borrowings (Secured)
Long Term Borrowings-Current Maturity
(Secured)
109

Creditors and Other Payables

Accrued Expenses
Dividend Payable
Income Tax Payable

Total Equity & Liabilities

29,784,299,803.63 32,292,691,557.42 35,012,336,529.59 37,961,026,168.46 41,158,050,293.06

110

Workings
Growth in Total Assets

0.07

0.08

AVG Growth in Total Assets

% of Non-Current Assets

0.65

0.71

0.35

0.29

0.55

0.75

0.68

0.31

0.33

0.32

0.74

0.75

0.72

0.13

0.12

0.12

0.16

0.07

0.12

0.70
0.34

0.13

AVG % of Non-Current Liabilities

% of Current Liabilities & Provisions

0.67

0.32

AVG % of Shareholder's Equity

% of Non-Current Liabilities

0.69
0.68

AVG % of Current Assets

% of Shareholder's Equity

0.12

0.08

AVG % of Non-Current Assets

% of Current Assets

0.07

0.14
0.17

0.12

0.12

AVG % of Current Liabilities & Provisions

0.11
0.13

Growth in Total Equity & Liabilities

0.07

0.08

AVG Growth in Total Equity & Liabilities

0.08

Net Working Capital

5,788,891,808

6,276,424,118

6,805,015,712

7,378,124,545

7,999,499,796

Change in Net Working Capital

1,268,050,758

487,532,310

528,591,594

573,108,833

621,375,251

Capital Spending

1,654,752,956

1,703,075,283

1,846,505,883

2,002,016,006

2,170,622,973

111